Chapter 4. Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Configuring Windows Firewall: All Windows computers come with an easily configurable firewall tool that can block undesired communications, including those that attempt to install malicious software. This section shows you how to configure the most important options that come with Windows Firewall.

• Using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-In: This section builds upon the first section by showing you how to configure the various types of security rules available with the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in. It then shows you how to use Group Policy so that these rules can apply to all computers to which the policy applies.