diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65c28de8..d6aed3b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Regularly the test cases are manually executed and pass on Windows. Other UNIX v
 
 Simple install the package to your [$GOPATH](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/GOPATH "GOPATH") with the [go tool](https://golang.org/cmd/go/ "go command") from shell:
 
-```bash
+```
 $ go get -u github.com/drakkan/sftpgo
 ```
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ Version info, such as git commit and build date, can be embedded setting the fol
 
 For example you can build using the following command:
 
-```bash
+```
 go build -i -ldflags "-s -w -X github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/utils.commit=`git describe --always --dirty` -X github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/utils.date=`date -u +%FT%TZ`" -o sftpgo
 ```
 
 and you will get a version that includes git commit and build date like this one:
 
-```bash
+```
 sftpgo -v
 SFTPGo version: 0.9.0-dev-90607d4-dirty-2019-08-08T19:28:36Z
 ```
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ Alternately you can use distro packages:
 
 For macOS a `launchd` sample [service](https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/tree/master/init/com.github.drakkan.sftpgo.plist "launchd plist") can be found inside the source tree. The `launchd` plist assumes that `sftpgo` has `/usr/local/opt/sftpgo` as base directory.
 
-On Windows you can run `SFTPGo` as Windows Service read the "Configuration" section below for details.
+On Windows you can run `SFTPGo` as Windows Service, please read the "Configuration" section below for more details.
 
 ## Configuration
 
 The `sftpgo` executable can be used this way:
 
-```bash
+```
 Usage:
   sftpgo [command]
 
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ Please note that to override configuration options with environment variables a
 
 To start the SFTP Server with the default values for the command line flags simply use:
 
-```bash
+```
 sftpgo serve
 ```
 
 On Windows you can register `SFTPGo` as Windows Service, take a look at the CLI usage to learn how:
 
-```bash
+```
 sftpgo.exe service --help
 Install, Uninstall, Start, Stop and retrieve status for SFTPGo Windows Service
 
@@ -257,6 +257,14 @@ Use "sftpgo service [command] --help" for more information about a command.
 
 `install` subcommand accepts the same flags valid for `serve`.
 
+After installing as Windows Service please remember to allow network access to the SFTPGo executable using something like this:
+
+```
+netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="SFTPGo Service" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files\SFTPGo\sftpgo.exe"
+```
+
+or through the Windows Firewall GUI.
+
 ## Account's configuration properties
 
 For each account the following properties can be configured:
diff --git a/service/service_windows.go b/service/service_windows.go
index 1cbc380e..0423f911 100644
--- a/service/service_windows.go
+++ b/service/service_windows.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ loop:
 }
 
 func (s *WindowsService) RunService() error {
-	exepath, err := s.getExecPath()
+	exePath, err := s.getExePath()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *WindowsService) RunService() error {
 	}
 
 	s.isInteractive = isIntSess
-	dir := filepath.Dir(exepath)
+	dir := filepath.Dir(exePath)
 	if err = os.Chdir(dir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (s *WindowsService) Start() error {
 }
 
 func (s *WindowsService) Install(args ...string) error {
-	exepath, err := s.getExecPath()
+	exePath, err := s.getExePath()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (s *WindowsService) Install(args ...string) error {
 		DisplayName: serviceName,
 		Description: serviceDesc,
 		StartType:   mgr.StartAutomatic}
-	service, err = m.CreateService(serviceName, exepath, config, args...)
+	service, err = m.CreateService(serviceName, exePath, config, args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -266,6 +266,6 @@ func (s *WindowsService) Status() (Status, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *WindowsService) getExecPath() (string, error) {
+func (s *WindowsService) getExePath() (string, error) {
 	return os.Executable()
 }