How to install WFilter IMNPTF driver?
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- Author:
- IMFirewall Software
- HomePage:
- http://www.imfirewall.us
WFilter IMNPTF driver is a network ndis driver for WFilter to block udp protocols in pass-through mode. This tutorial will guide you to install the IMNPTF driver in two ways.
Please notice that the IMNPTF driver does not support 64bit of vista/2008/win7.
1. Use "DevInstall" to install the IMNPTF driver
- In "drivers" directory of WFilter, you can find an exe file named "DevInstall.exe". Double click this file to launch it.
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- Driver is being installed:
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- Because the IMNPTF driver has not been signed by microsoft yet, it will prompt warnings during the installation. You need to choose "Continue" to continue the installation.
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- Success
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2. Install the driver from windows control panel
If the IMNPTF driver can not be successfully installed by "DevInstall.exe", you also can install the driver from windows control panel.
- Click "Properties" of a local network connection.
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- Click "Install" -> "Service" -> "Add".
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- Click "Have Disk...".
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- Navigate to the "drivers" directory of WFilter, choose file "netsf.inf".
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- Because the IMNPTF driver has not been signed by microsoft yet, it will prompt warnings during the installation. You need to choose "Continue" to continue the installation.
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- Upon successful installation, you will be able to find "IMFirewall IMNPTF Driver" in "Properties" of local network connections.
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3. Check the IMNPTF driver in WFilter
WFilter shall be restarted for the first time installation of the IMNPTF driver. Please click "stop" then "start" in "System Settings"->"Monitoring Settings" of WFilter.
The click "System Settings"->"Check Settings" to check:
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