Windows® 7 Resource Kit

Managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 include tools for configuring and managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security in both stand-alone and domain environments. These tools can be used to perform common tasks such as creating firewall rules to block or allow traffic, creating connection security rules to protect network traffic using IPsec, monitoring firewall and connection security activity, and more. The sections that follow examine the tools that you can use to manage Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and describe some common management tasks.

Tools for Managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

The following tools can be used for managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: ...