To enable ICMP replies in Windows Server 2008 you must allow ICMP packets through the Windows Firewall

  1. Press Start

  2. Goto -> Administrative tools

  3. Click on ‘Windows Firewall with Advanced Security’

  4. Click on ‘Inbound Rules’

  5. Scroll down to find: ‘File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request – ICMPv4-In)’

  6. Right-click on this and choose ‘Enable Rule’

Congrats, you can now ping the 2008 server.

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