Windows Security Settings Disclosure
In order to allow DataCore storage servers to communicate and for SANsymphony software to function properly, certain Windows operating system settings are automatically changed during the SANsymphony software installation. The Windows operating system features that are reconfigured during the installation are the Windows Browser Service and the Windows Firewall Service. The installation only makes the minimum Windows security changes required. Although security settings are changed, they are never disabled.
Below are the specific changes performed to the Windows security settings during installation:
- The Windows Browser Service is set to Automatic in order for the storage servers to acknowledge and communicate.
- The File and Print Share Service is turned on.
- Allow the DataCore Storage Domain Service to run under the firewall.
- Open the TCP port 3793 for DataCore Storage Domain Service to enable communications between storage servers.
- Add and enable an inbound rule to allow application servers to communicate with DataCore DcsCOMAPI. (The rule can be viewed from the Rule Property page.)