From 49dee3db782ea2ec06562c6140fc040e5e758e21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:17:03 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] table --- .../best-practices-configuring.md | 29 +++++++++++++++ .../windows-firewall/index.md | 37 ++----------------- 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/best-practices-configuring.md b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/best-practices-configuring.md index e7ff80e46a..c2b8411e61 100644 --- a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/best-practices-configuring.md +++ b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/best-practices-configuring.md @@ -9,6 +9,35 @@ ms.topic: best-practice Windows Firewall provides host-based, two-way network traffic filtering and blocks unauthorized network traffic flowing into or out of the local device. Configuring your Windows Firewall based on the following best practices can help you optimize protection for devices in your network. +## Open and configure Windows Firewall + +Windows offers different tools to view the status and configure Windows Firewall. All tools interact with the same underlying services, but provide different levels of control over those services. + +:::row::: + :::column span="3"::: + - The *Windows Security* app can be used to view the Windows Firewall status and access advanced tools to configure it. Select START, type `Windows Security`, and press ENTER. Once Windows Security is open, select the tab **Firewall & network protection**. Or use the shortcut [Firewall & network protection][SEC-1] + :::column-end::: + :::column span="1"::: + :::image type="content" source="images/windows-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/windows-security.png" border="false"::: + :::column-end::: +:::row-end::: +:::row::: + :::column span="3"::: + - The *Windows Defender Firewall* Control Panel applet (`firewall.cpl`) provides basic functionalities to configure Windows Firewall + :::column-end::: + :::column span="1"::: + :::image type="content" source="images/control-panel.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/control-panel.png" border="false"::: + :::column-end::: +:::row-end::: +:::row::: + :::column span="3"::: + - The *Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security* MMC snap-in (`wf.msc`) provides advanced functionalities and is used in centralized management solutions to secure complex network traffic found in a typical organization environments + :::column-end::: + :::column span="1"::: + :::image type="content" source="images/mmc-advanced-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/mmc-advanced-security.png" border="false"::: + :::column-end::: +:::row-end::: + ## Access the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console If you're configuring devices joined to an Active Directory domain, to complete these procedures you must be a member of the Domain Administrators group, or otherwise have delegated permissions to modify the GPOs in the domain. To access the *Windows Firewall with Advanced Security* console, [create or edit](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc754740(v=ws.11)) a group policy object (GPO) and expand the nodes **Computer Configuration** > **Policies** > **Windows Settings** > **Security Settings** > **Windows Firewall with Advanced Security**. diff --git a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/index.md b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/index.md index c2ddd64f5e..65d5e3d962 100644 --- a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/index.md +++ b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/index.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Windows Firewall is a stateful host firewall that helps secure the device by all Windows Firewall also works with Network Awareness so that it can apply security settings appropriate to the types of networks to which the device is connected. -## Practical applications +## Benefits To help address your organizational network security challenges, Windows Firewall offers the following benefits: @@ -19,39 +19,10 @@ To help address your organizational network security challenges, Windows Firewal - **Safeguards sensitive data and intellectual property.** With its integration with IPsec, Windows Firewall provides a simple way to enforce authenticated, end-to-end network communications. It provides scalable, tiered access to trusted network resources, helping to enforce integrity of the data, and optionally helping to protect the confidentiality of the data. - **Extends the value of existing investments.** Because Windows Firewall is a host-based firewall that is included with the operating system, there's no other hardware or software required. Windows Firewall is also designed to complement existing non-Microsoft network security solutions through a documented application programming interface (API). +:::image type="content" source="images/windows-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Windows Security app." border="false"::: + [!INCLUDE [windows-firewall](../../../../../includes/licensing/windows-firewall.md)] -## Open and configure Windows Firewall - -Windows offers different tools to view the status and configure Windows Firewall. All tools interact with the same underlying services, but provide different levels of control over those services. - -:::row::: - :::column span="3"::: - - The *Windows Security* app can be used to view the Windows Firewall status and access advanced tools to configure it. Select START, type `Windows Security`, and press ENTER. Once Windows Security is open, select the tab **Firewall & network protection**. Or use the following shortcut: -  > [!div class="nextstepaction"] - > [Firewall & network protection][SEC-1] - :::column-end::: - :::column span="1"::: - :::image type="content" source="images/windows-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/windows-security.png" border="false"::: - :::column-end::: -:::row-end::: -:::row::: - :::column span="3"::: - - The *Windows Defender Firewall* Control Panel applet (`firewall.cpl`) provides basic functionalities to configure Windows Firewall - :::column-end::: - :::column span="1"::: - :::image type="content" source="images/control-panel.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/control-panel.png" border="false"::: - :::column-end::: -:::row-end::: -:::row::: - :::column span="3"::: - - The *Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security* MMC snap-in (`wf.msc`) provides advanced functionalities and is used in centralized management solutions to secure complex network traffic found in a typical organization environments - :::column-end::: - :::column span="1"::: - :::image type="content" source="images/mmc-advanced-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the QR code to scan from your phone or tablet." lightbox="images/mmc-advanced-security.png" border="false"::: - :::column-end::: -:::row-end::: - ## :::image type="icon" source="images/feedback.svg" border="false"::: Provide feedback To provide feedback for Windows Firewall, open [**Feedback Hub**][FHUB] (WIN+F) and use the category **Security and Privacy** > **Network protection**. @@ -59,7 +30,7 @@ To provide feedback for Windows Firewall, open [**Feedback Hub**][FHUB] (WI ## Next steps > [!div class="nextstepaction"] -> Learn about the recommendations for configuring Windows Firewall: +> Learn how to configure Windows Firewall: > > [Configure Windows Firewall >](best-practices-configuring.md)