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Script to turn firewall off on end user to VNC into laptop

  • March 4, 2021
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Anyone have a script to turn off end user firewall settings so we can VNC into laptop for assistance?

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    skeenan07
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    • skeenan07
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    • March 4, 2021

    The following command will turn off the firewall:

    /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate off
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    • EliasG
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    • March 4, 2021

    @skeenan07 something like this?

    !/bin/sh

    /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setglobalstate off

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    • skeenan07
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    • March 4, 2021

    @EliasG Yep. You could add this command as well to unblock all incoming connections, but I don't think it would be necessary if you're completely turning off the firewall. 

    /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --setblockall off
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