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title: Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security (Windows)
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description: Learn how to open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security console. You must be a member of the Administrators group.
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ms.reviewer:
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ms.author: dansimp
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ms.prod: m365-security
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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author: dansimp
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manager: dansimp
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ms.collection: M365-security-compliance
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 09/08/2021
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ms.technology: windows-sec
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---
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# Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 11
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- Windows Server 2016 and above
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This procedure shows you how to open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security console.
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**Administrative credentials**
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To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group. For more information, see Additional considerations.
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## To open Windows Defender Firewall using the UI
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Click Start, type **Windows Defender Firewall**, and then press ENTER.
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## To open Windows Defender Firewall from a command prompt
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1. Open a command prompt window.
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2. At the command prompt, type:
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``` syntax
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wf.msc
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```
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**Additional considerations**
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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.
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