Figure 3-20. Windows Firewall and Advanced Security summary pane
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Inbound and Outbound Rules The Inbound Rules define exactly what inbound connections
are allowed or disallowed. Outbound Rules share the exact same set of properties as
Inbound Rules, except the rules relate to outbound traffic. These rules allow for a granular
definition of access, from simple port restrictions all the way to protocol- or applicationbased
rules restricted by connection profiles. Out of the box, Microsoft provides a great
deal of built-in rules, as shown in Figure 3-22; some are enabled while others aren??™t. To
enable or disable a rule, right-click the rule name and select Enable Rule or Disable Rule
from the pop-up menu. Double-clicking a rule reveals that rule??™s properties.
Figure 3-21. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security properties dialog box
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Each rule??™s property dialog box contains six tabs: General, Programs and Services, Users
and Computers, Protocols and Ports, Scope, and Advanced, as shown in the following
table. Each tab defines a number of properties that define each rule.
General Allows you to define the name and description of the
rule along with a checkbox to enable or disable it. You
can specify whether this rule allows all connections,
allows only secure connections, or blocks connections.
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