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title: Configuring Windows Firewall for App-V
description: Configuring Windows Firewall for App-V
author: jamiejdt
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ms.date: 06/16/2016
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# Configuring Windows Firewall for App-V


Securing the communication between components in an App-V infrastructure is only one element in securing the environment. Using a firewall program on the server can help reduce the attack surface area. The topics in this section provide procedures for configuring Windows built-in firewall capabilities that support App-V. These procedures assume that you installed a Management Server and that it has been configured for RTSPS communication. Notes are included in the procedures for Streaming Servers and environments where RTSP is being used for communication.

## In This Section


<a href="" id="how-to-configure-windows-server-2003-firewall-for-app-v"></a>[How to Configure Windows Server 2003 Firewall for App-V](how-to-configure-windows-server-2003-firewall-for-app-v.md)  
Provides a procedure you can use to configure the Windows Server 2003 firewall for App-V.

<a href="" id="how-to-configure-windows-server-2008-firewall-for-app-v"></a>[How to Configure Windows Server 2008 Firewall for App-V](how-to-configure-windows-server-2008-firewall-for-app-v.md)  
Provides a procedure you can use to configure the Windows Server 2008 firewall for App-V.