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Possible to get Win8 Metro applications to work through Windows Firewall(outbound)?

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I have posted this a few times and see no answers.  We use outbound Microsoft firewall for security reason.  We like controlling which apps on the computers can communicate out to the internet.  I will usually setup rules for specific programs, ports, or even destinations to allow traffic.  This works fine, except for 2 areas.  The first is programs installed in the "Users" directory.  Google Chrome, dropbox, and a few others have issues as the windows firewall has problems with apps installed in the users directory.  The second is metro applications.  Since they are not normal .exe programs, etc I do not know how to create a firewall rule for them to be able to work.  If any of you guys have any ideas, besides lowering the outbound firewall, let me know.

Dan


Dan Heim


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