Roon, Roon Server and Server 2012r2 Firewall

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Hi, I’m trying to test a new setup running Server 2012r2 with AudiophileOptimizer. It appears for Roon to work on the Server 2012r2 platform, I need to disable the firewall. Would someone know what Roon programs I need to add to the exceptions list so that I can manually allow those to pass without disabling the Firewall altogether? I’ve added RAATServer and Roon, but my ipad still can’t connect to the Roon server. (If I turn off the Firewall, it works fine).

Thanks! Hammer

[Jeffrey_Robbins]

Before you go insane over your firewall, make sure your problem isn’t because of one or two of the latest Microsoft Windows updates. That was my problem. See here:

Another network problem [Resolved - Rolled back automated WIN updated]

Hi crew. I run my Roon Server on an i7 server with Windows 2012R2 and AO. For maintenance, I took the server out of minimal core mode back to GUI to update Windows and JRiver, which also runs on the server. After reboot, no Roon endpoints, including SONOS boxes, are discoverable. The telltale to me is that the SONOS boxes always appear in the network list of Playing Now in JRiver – and they are missing from there. Everything is plugged into an unmanaged switch, which seems to be functioning. I h…

JCR

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Thanks for the pointer. Can you tell me the KB I should uninstall to test?

[Jeffrey_Robbins]

I believe the two in question are KB4015550 and KB4014551. JCR