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title: Firewall and network protection in Windows Security
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description: Use the Firewall & network protection section to see the status of and make changes to firewalls and network connections for the machine.
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ms.date: 08/11/2023
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ms.topic: article
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# Firewall and network protection
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The **Firewall & network protection** section contains information about the firewalls and network connections used by the machine, including the status of Windows Defender Firewall and any other third-party firewalls. IT administrators and IT pros can get configuration guidance from the [Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security documentation library](../../network-security/windows-firewall/windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md).
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This section can be hidden from users of the machine. This information is useful if you don't want employees in your organization to see or have access to user-configured options for the features shown in the section.
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## Hide the Firewall & network protection section
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You can choose to hide the entire section by using Group Policy. The section won't appear on the home page of **Windows Security**, and its icon won't be shown on the navigation bar on the side.
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This section can be hidden only by using Group Policy.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> You must have Windows 10, version 1709 or later. The ADMX/ADML template files for earlier versions of Windows do not include these Group Policy settings.
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1. On your Group Policy management machine, open the Group Policy Management Console, right-click the Group Policy Object you want to configure and select **Edit**.
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1. In **Group Policy Management Editor**, go to **Computer configuration** and select **Administrative templates**.
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1. Expand the tree to **Windows components > Windows Security > Firewall and network protection**.
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1. Open the **Hide the Firewall and network protection area** setting and set it to **Enabled**. Select **OK**.
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1. Deploy the updated GPO as you normally do.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you hide all sections then **Windows Security** will show a restricted interface, as in the following screenshot:
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