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title: Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security (Windows 10)
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description: Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
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ms.assetid: 788faff2-0f50-4e43-91f2-3e2595c0b6a1
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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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ms.date: 08/17/2017
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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 Server 2016
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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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## Opening Windows Defender Firewall
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- [Using the Windows interface](#to-open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security-using-the-ui)
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- [Using a command line](#to-open-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security-from-a-command-prompt)
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## To open Windows Defender Firewall using the UI
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Click Start, type **Windows Defender Firewall**, and the 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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