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 c41f809d6c..8e4bd28346 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 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Recommendations for configuring Windows Firewall description: Learn about best practices for configuring Windows Firewall. -ms.date: 11/10/2023 +ms.date: 11/15/2023 ms.topic: best-practice --- @@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ The *Overview* panel of the *Windows Firewall with Advanced Security* console di ### :::image type="icon" source="images/domain-network.svg" border="false"::: Domain network -Used for networks where there's a system of account authentication against an Active Directory domain controller +The *domain network* profile is automatically applied to a device that is joined to an Active Directory domain, when it detects the availability of a domain controller. This network profile cannot be set manually. ### :::image type="icon" source="images/private-network.svg" border="false"::: Private network -Designed for and best used in private networks such as a home network +The *private network* profile is designed for private networks such as a home network. It can be set on a network interface by an administrator. ### :::image type="icon" source="images/public-network.svg" border="false"::: Public network -Designed with higher security in mind for public networks, like Wi-Fi hotspots, coffee shops, airports, hotels, or stores +The *public network* profile is designed with higher security in mind for public networks, like Wi-Fi hotspots, coffee shops, airports, hotels, etc. It's the default profile for unidentified networks. To view detailed settings for each profile, right-click the top-level **Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security** node in the left pane and then select **Properties**. diff --git a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line.md b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line.md index 34935664f7..e84df49265 100644 --- a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line.md +++ b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ title: Manage Windows Firewall with the command line description: Learn how to manage Windows Firewall from the command line. This guide provides examples how to manage Windows Firewall with PowerShell and Netsh. ms.topic: conceptual -ms.date: 11/14/2023 +ms.date: 11/15/2023 +zone_pivot_groups: windows-cmds --- # Manage Windows Firewall with the command line 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 764b525eb6..802e8c5fda 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 @@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ Windows Firewall also works with Network Awareness so that it can apply security ## Benefits -To help address your organizational network security challenges, Windows Firewall offers the following benefits: +Windows Firewall offers several benefits to address your organization's network security challenges: -- **Reduces the risk of network security threats.** Windows Firewall reduces the attack surface of a device, providing an extra layer to the defense-in-depth model. Reducing the attack surface of a device increases manageability and decreases the likelihood of a successful attack. -- **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). +- Reduced risk of network security threats: By reducing the attack surface of a device, Windows Firewall provides an additional layer of defense to the defense-in-depth model. This increases manageability and decreases the likelihood of a successful attack +- Protection of sensitive data and intellectual property: Windows Firewall integrates with IPsec to provide a simple way to enforce authenticated, end-to-end network communications. This allows for scalable, tiered access to trusted network resources, helping to enforce data integrity and, if necessary, protect data confidentiality +- Extended value of existing investments: Windows Firewall is a host-based firewall included with the operating system, so no additional hardware or software is required. It's also designed to complement existing non-Microsoft network security solutions through a documented API :::image type="content" source="images/windows-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Windows Security app." border="false"::: diff --git a/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/zone_pivot_groups.yml b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/zone_pivot_groups.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..75443e99b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/zone_pivot_groups.yml @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +### YamlMime:ZonePivotGroups +groups: +- id: windows-cmds + title: Command line tools + prompt: "Choose the command line tool:" + pivots: + - id: windows-cmd + title: Command Prompt + - id: windows-powershell + title: PowerShell \ No newline at end of file