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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. 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 ### 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] :::column-end:::
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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] > [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. The *Windows Defender Firewall* Control Panel applet (`firewall.cpl`) provides basic functionalities to configure Windows Firewall.
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### Microsoft Management Console (MMC) ### 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. 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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