windows-itpro-docs/windows/keep-secure/open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md

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Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Applies to

• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2016

This procedure shows you how to open the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console.

Administrative credentials

To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group. For more information, see Additional considerations.

Opening Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

• Using the Windows interface

• Using a command line

To open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security using the UI

Click Start, type Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and the press ENTER.

To open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security from a command prompt

1. Open a command prompt window.

2. At the command prompt, type:

   wf.msc
   

Additional considerations

Although standard users can start the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in, to change most settings the user must be a member of a group with the permissions to modify those settings, such as Administrators.