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  1. Couchbase Server
  2. MB-17808

Installer (Windows) - We should not tell people to 'disable firewall'

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Critical
    • 4.5.0
    • 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0
    • installer
    • Security Level: Public
    • All Windows machines

    Description

      Upon testing with a watson Windows build, at the end of the installation you are presented with a dialog box that says 'The firewall is enabled. In order to run Couchbase Server successfully, you need to disable firewall. Do you want to do it?'.

      This is definitely untrue, you can successfully run Couchbase Server while still retaining the use of a firewall if it is configured correctly.

      I notice this was implemented in MB-7929, Dave Finlay made a good suggestion in that MB to instead make the message "Couchbase Server has been installed successfully. If you are unable to access the Couchbase Web Console, remember to check your Windows Firewall settings.". This would allow users to understand why they might be encountering issues post-installation without us telling them that they have to disable their firewall.

      Right now the message that Windows users receive at the end of the installation process does not reflect well on our product.

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              mikew Mike Wiederhold [X] (Inactive)
              matt.carabine Matt Carabine (Inactive)
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