Creating and Deploying Windows Firewall Policies

The firewall functionality provided by SCEP is basic but can be used to perform the following settings for the domain, public and private profiles of your client computers. If any firewall settings are configured via group policy, group policy wins:

• Turn Windows Firewall On or Off.

• Decide if incoming connections are allowed.

• Decide if users are notified when Windows Firewall blocks a new program.

To create a Windows firewall policy for SCEP, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Assets and Compliance workspace. In the navigation tree, expand Overview, and select Endpoint Protection.

2. Select Windows Firewall Policies.

3. Right-click and select Create Windows Firewall Policy; give it an ...

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