How to Unblock IMSMA server

When a user by mistake has clicked on the Block button during IMSMA server start-up you may unblock it in the Windows Firewall. In this example Windows 7 and the Firewall used is Windows own.

  1. Go to the Control panel and choose Windows Firewall.
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  3. In the left pane, choose Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.
  4. Scroll down to Java(TM) Platform SE binary
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  6. Click on the Detail button and verify that you have found the correct Java(TM) Platform SE binary row with C:\imsmang\java\bin\javaw.exe
  7. Click on Network Location Types.
  8. Specify which types of networks IMSMA server is allowed to function on.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Verify that the IMSMA server row is activated.
  11. Test to start the IMSMA server.
  12. If it does not work then repeat until the necessary network types are allowed.