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title: Checklist Configuring Basic Firewall Settings (Windows)
description: Configure Windows Firewall to set inbound and outbound behavior, display notifications, record log files and more of the necessary function for Firewall.
ms.prod: windows-client
ms.topic: conceptual
ms.date: 09/07/2021
appliesto: 
  - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 10 and later</a>
  - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/windows-server-release-info" target="_blank">Windows Server 2016 and later</a>
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# Checklist: Configuring Basic Firewall Settings


This checklist includes tasks for configuring a GPO with firewall defaults and settings that are separate from the rules.

**Checklist: Configuring firewall defaults and settings**

| Task | Reference |
| - | - |
| Turn the firewall on and set the default inbound and outbound behavior.| [Turn on Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security and Configure Default Behavior](turn-on-windows-firewall-and-configure-default-behavior.md)| 
| Configure the firewall to not display notifications to the user when a program is blocked, and to ignore locally defined firewall and connection security rules. | [Configure Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security to Suppress Notifications When a Program Is Blocked](configure-windows-firewall-to-suppress-notifications-when-a-program-is-blocked.md) |
| Configure the firewall to record a log file. | [Configure the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security Log](configure-the-windows-firewall-log.md)|