Unable to ping Windows 2008 server

Yes , you installed freshly or already existing Windows Server 2008, and you can able to ping from server 2008 to other system but can'nt able to ping from other system to server 2008, and this also restrict us to take remote connection (RDP) of server 2008,
This problem arise because of windows firewall need to be turned off and a inbound rule need to be created in server 2008 , so that other system on the network can able to ping it and helps to connect it RDP.
Follow the steps given below you will able to get it (Ping server 2008) and  (RDP to Windows Server 2008)

1. Start-Administrative tools-Select Windows Firewall with Advanced security
2. In the left pane side of Windows Firewall with Advanced security console, Right click on inbound  Rules node in the left pane and click on New Rule

 3. On the Rule type page, Select Custome option,Click Next
                    

4. On the Program page, select the All Programs option and click Next.
         

5. On the Protocol and Ports page, click the down arrow in the Protocol Type drop down list, and select the ICMPv4 option. Click the Customize button. In the Customize ICMP Settings dialog box, select the Specific ICMP types option. Then put a checkmark in the Echo Request checkbox. Click OK.



          

       6. Click Next on the Protocol and Ports page.

7.  In the Scope dialog box, accept the default settings for the local and remote IP addresses, which is Any IP address. Click Next.

8. On the Action page, select the Allow the connection option and click Next

        9. On the Profile page, remove the checkmarks from the Private and Public checkboxes and click Next.

10.  On the Name page, give the rule a name. In this example we’ll name the rule Allow ICMP Request. Click Finish.

                          

11. You can see the Allow ICMP Request rule in the list of inbound rules.           

Now Check the Server 2008, before that once restart your server 2008 if possible, and check the ping and remote from other system to server 2008, you will get it now.

Regards

Raju Gunnal