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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.
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### Windows Security
The *Windows Security* app can be used to view the Windows Firewall status and access advanced tools to configure it. Select <kbd>START</kbd>, type `Windows Security`, and press <kbd>ENTER</kbd>. Once Windows Security is open, select the tab **Firewall & network protection**. Or use the following shortcut: [Firewall & network protection][SEC-1]
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The *Windows Security* app can be used to view the Windows Firewall status and access advanced tools to configure it. Select <kbd>START</kbd>, type `Windows Security`, and press <kbd>ENTER</kbd>. Once Windows Security is open, select the tab **Firewall & network protection**. Or use the following shortcut:
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> [Firewall & network protection][SEC-1]
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### Control Panel
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### Control Panel
The *Windows Defender Firewall* Control Panel applet (`firewall.cpl`) provides basic functionalities to configure Windows Firewall.
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### Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
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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.
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