windows-itpro-docs/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/checklist-creating-inbound-firewall-rules.md

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Checklist Creating Inbound Firewall Rules (Windows)	Use these tasks for creating inbound firewall rules in your GPOs for Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.	0520e14e-5c82-48da-8fbf-87cef36ce02f		dansimp	m365-security	deploy	library	security	medium	dansimp	dansimp	ITPro	M365-security-compliance	conceptual	09/07/2021	windows-sec

Checklist: Creating Inbound Firewall Rules

Applies to

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

This checklist includes tasks for creating firewall rules in your GPOs.

Checklist: Creating inbound firewall rules

Task	Reference
Create a rule that allows a program to listen for and accept inbound network traffic on any ports it requires.	Create an Inbound Program or Service Rule
Create a rule that allows inbound network traffic on a specified port number.	Create an Inbound Port Rule
Create a rule that allows inbound ICMP network traffic.	Create an Inbound ICMP Rule
Create rules that allow inbound RPC network traffic.	Create Inbound Rules to Support RPC
Enable a predefined rule or a group of predefined rules. Some predefined rules for basic network services are included as part of the installation of Windows; others can be created when you install a new application or network service.	Enable Predefined Inbound Rules