Block ping in Windows Server 2008 R2

windows-server-2008 icmp
Satinder singh picture Satinder singh · Apr 21, 2012 · Viewed 24.7k times · Source

I have deployed my Asp.Net web application on Windows Server 2008 R2 , and I want to block all ping requests to this server without effecting my application .

Thanks in advance

Answer

Satinder singh picture Satinder singh · Apr 22, 2012

Go to Start → Administrative Tools → Windows Firewall with Advanced Security → Inbound Rules → File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request – ICMPv4-IN) → right click and select Enable Rule.

My application now works fine and when I try to ping my server I do not receive any response.

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