Chapter 27. Configuring Windows Firewall and IPsec

Windows Vista includes a stateful, authenticating Windows Firewall (also called Windows Firewall With Advanced Security) that provides more granular firewall rules, can block both incoming and outgoing traffic, fully supports IPv6, uses location-aware profiles, enforces network service hardening, and provides integrated Internet Protocol security (IPsec) protection. This chapter examines how to configure and manage Windows Firewall and how to configure and manage IPsec protection using the new Windows Firewall With Advanced Security snap-in, Group Policy, and new netsh command contexts included with ...

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