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title: Turn on Windows Firewall and Configure Default Behavior (Windows 10)
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description: Turn on Windows Firewall and Configure Default Behavior
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ms.assetid: 3c3fe832-ea81-4227-98d7-857a3129db74
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ms.prod: w10
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.pagetype: security
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author: brianlic-msft
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---
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# Turn on Windows Firewall and Configure Default Behavior
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows Server 2016
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To enable Windows Firewall and configure its default behavior, use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security node in the Group Policy Management console.
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**Administrative credentials**
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To complete these procedures, you must be a member of the Domain Administrators group, or otherwise be delegated permissions to modify the GPOs.
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## To enable Windows Firewall and configure the default behavior
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1. [Open the Group Policy Management Console to Windows Firewall with Advanced Security](open-the-group-policy-management-console-to-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md).
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2. In the details pane, in the **Overview** section, click **Windows Firewall Properties**.
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3. For each network location type (Domain, Private, Public), perform the following steps.
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>**Note:** The steps shown here indicate the recommended values for a typical deployment. Use the settings that are appropriate for your firewall design.
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1. Click the tab that corresponds to the network location type.
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2. Change **Firewall state** to **On (recommended)**.
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3. Change **Inbound connections** to **Block (default)**.
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4. Change **Outbound connections** to **Allow (default)**.
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