windows-itpro-docs/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/open-the-group-policy-management-console-to-windows-firewall.md

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Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall	Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security	windows-client	conceptual	09/08/2021

Group Policy Management of Windows Defender Firewall

To open a GPO to Windows Defender Firewall:

1. Open the Group Policy Management console.

2. In the navigation pane, expand Forest: YourForestName, expand Domains, expand YourDomainName, expand Group Policy Objects, right-click the GPO you want to modify, and then click Edit.

3. In the navigation pane of the Group Policy Object Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall.