windows-itpro-docs/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md

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Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security (Windows)	Learn how to open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security console. You must be a member of the Administrators group.		dansimp	m365-security	medium	dansimp	dansimp	M365-security-compliance	conceptual	09/08/2021	windows-sec

Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security

Applies to

• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2016 and above

This procedure shows you how to open the Windows Defender 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.

To open Windows Defender Firewall using the UI

Click Start, type Windows Defender Firewall, and then press ENTER.

To open Windows Defender Firewall 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 Defender Firewall 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.