---
title: Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall (Windows)
description: Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
ms.reviewer: jekrynit
ms.author: paoloma
ms.prod: windows-client
ms.localizationpriority: medium
author: paolomatarazzo
manager: aaroncz
ms.topic: conceptual
ms.date: 09/08/2021
ms.technology: itpro-security
appliesto: 
  - ✅ <b>Windows 10</b>
  - ✅ <b>Windows 11</b>
  - ✅ <b>Windows Server 2016</b>
  - ✅ <b>Windows Server 2019</b>
  - ✅ <b>Windows Server 2022</b>
---

# Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall


To open a GPO to Windows Defender Firewall:

1.  Open the Group Policy Management console.

2.  In the navigation pane, expand **Forest:** *YourForestName*, expand **Domains**, expand *YourDomainName*, expand **Group Policy Objects**, right-click the GPO you want to modify, and then click **Edit**.

3.  In the navigation pane of the Group Policy Object Editor, navigate to **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Network** > **Network Connections** > **Windows Defender Firewall**.