Settings to Windows Firewall to allow Docker for Windows to share drive

Question

Windows Firewall is blocking my attempt to allows Docker for Windows to share C: on windows 10 machine.

Works fine when Windows Firewall off. When its on I get

Answer 1

That depends on what firewall do you have installed. In my case I do have disabled the built-in Windows Firewall and I am using ESET Smart Security so my rules looks like:

• Create a rule for IN connection since you should allow Docker to connect to your host and set it to Allow

• Setup the port properly as explained in docs meaning 445:

• Setup the remote IP address:

Maybe this is not the answer since it's not related to Windows Firewall but could give you a clue in what to do.