Use the settings that are appropriate for your firewall design.Ĭlick the tab that corresponds to the network location type.Ĭhange Firewall state to On (recommended).Ĭhange Inbound connections to Block (default).Ĭhange Outbound connections to Allow (default). Note: The steps shown here indicate the recommended values for a typical deployment. In the details pane, in the Overview section, click Windows Defender Firewall Properties.įor each network location type (Domain, Private, Public), perform the following steps. Open the Group Policy Management Console to Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. To enable Windows Defender Firewall and configure the default behavior To complete these procedures, you must be a member of the Domain Administrators group, or otherwise be delegated permissions to modify the GPOs.

Open Windows Security settings Select a network profile: Domain network, Private network, or Public network. Under Privacy & security, select Windows Security > Firewall & network protection. To enable Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security and configure its default behavior, use the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security node in the Group Policy Management console. To turn Microsoft Defender Firewall on or off: Windows 11 Windows 10 Select Start, then open Settings.

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