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title: Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security (Windows 10)
description: Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
ms.assetid: 788faff2-0f50-4e43-91f2-3e2595c0b6a1
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.pagetype: security
author: brianlic-msft
ms.date: 08/17/2017
---
# Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
**Applies to**
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2016
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.
## Opening Windows Defender Firewall
- [Using the Windows interface](#to-open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security-using-the-ui)
- [Using a command line](#to-open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security-from-a-command-prompt)
## To open Windows Defender Firewall using the UI
Click Start, type **Windows Defender Firewall**, and the press ENTER.
## To open Windows Defender Firewall from a command prompt
1. Open a command prompt window.
2. At the command prompt, type:
``` syntax
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.