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title: Exempt ICMP from Authentication (Windows)
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description: Learn how to add exemptions for any network traffic that uses the ICMP protocol in Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.
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ms.prod: windows-client
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 09/08/2021
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appliesto:
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- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 10 and later</a>
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- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/windows-server-release-info" target="_blank">Windows Server 2016 and later</a>
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# Exempt ICMP from Authentication
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This procedure shows you how to add exemptions for any network traffic that uses the ICMP protocol.
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**Administrative credentials**
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To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Administrators group, or otherwise be delegated permissions to modify the GPOs.
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To exempt ICMP network traffic from authentication
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1. Open the Group Policy Management Console to [Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security](open-the-group-policy-management-console-to-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md).
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2. On the main Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security page, click **Windows Defender Firewall Properties**.
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3. On the **IPsec settings** tab, change **Exempt ICMP from IPsec** to **Yes**, and then click **OK**.
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