From d1a29a220b00f0bfe67720917946ed9d0cfd765b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephanie Savell <101299710+v-stsavell@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 10:39:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md --- .../configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md index 49182f30f0..e60bc7b3ec 100644 --- a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md +++ b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md @@ -29,17 +29,18 @@ To complete these procedures, you must be a member of the Domain Administrators 3. The default path for the log is **%windir%\\system32\\logfiles\\firewall\\pfirewall.log**. If you want to change this path, clear the **Not configured** check box and type the path to the new location, or click **Browse** to select a file location. - >**Important:**  The location you specify must have permissions assigned that permit the Windows Defender Firewall service to write to the log file. + > [!IMPORTANT] + > The location you specify must have permissions assigned that permit the Windows Defender Firewall service to write to the log file. - 4. The default maximum file size for the log is 4,096 kilobytes (KB). If you want to change this size, clear the **Not configured** check box, and type in the new size in KB, or use the up and down arrows to select a size. The file won't grow beyond this size; when the limit is reached, old log entries are deleted to make room for the newly created ones. + 5. The default maximum file size for the log is 4,096 kilobytes (KB). If you want to change this size, clear the **Not configured** check box, and type in the new size in KB, or use the up and down arrows to select a size. The file won't grow beyond this size; when the limit is reached, old log entries are deleted to make room for the newly created ones. - 5. No logging occurs until you set one of following two options: + 6. No logging occurs until you set one of following two options: - To create a log entry when Windows Defender Firewall drops an incoming network packet, change **Log dropped packets** to **Yes**. - To create a log entry when Windows Defender Firewall allows an inbound connection, change **Log successful connections** to **Yes**. - 6. Click **OK** twice. + 7. Click **OK** twice. ### Troubleshoot if the log file is not created or modified