☆Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (WFAS) is a firewall tool that's built into Windows to protect your computer from network attacks and malicious behavior. It's a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that can be used locally or in group policy (GPO) implementations.
☆Here are some features of WFAS:
Network traffic monitoring
WFAS monitors network traffic and allows or blocks specific network connections based on preset rules.
Network Awareness
WFAS works with Network Awareness to apply security settings that are appropriate for the types of networks to which the computer is connected.
Integrated configuration settings
WFAS integrates Windows Firewall and Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) configuration settings into a single Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
To configure WFAS for a single device, you can:
Select START
Type wf.msc
Press ENTER
☆Feature description
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is an important part of a layered security model. By providing host-based, two-way network traffic filtering for a computer, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security blocks unauthorized network traffic flowing into or out of the local computer. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security also works with Network Awareness so that it can apply security settings appropriate to the types of networks to which the computer is connected. Windows Firewall and Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) configuration settings are integrated into a single Microsoft Management Console (MMC) named Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, so Windows Firewall is also an important part of your network’s isolation strategy.
☆Practical applications
To help address your organizational network security challenges, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security offers the following benefits:
Reduces the risk of network security threats. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security reduces the attack surface of a computer, providing an additional layer to the defense-in-depth model. Reducing the attack surface of a computer increases manageability and decreases the likelihood of a successful attack. Network Access Protection (NAP), a feature of Windows Server 2012, also helps ensure client computers comply with policies that define the required software and system configurations for computers that connect to your network. The integration of NAP helps prevent communications between compliant and noncompliant computers.
Safeguards sensitive data and intellectual property. With its integration with IPsec, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security provides a simple way to enforce authenticated, end-to-end network communications. It provides scalable, tiered access to trusted network resources, helping to enforce integrity of the data, and optionally helping to protect the confidentiality of the data.
Extends the value of existing investments. Because Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is a host-based firewall that is included with Windows Server 2012, and prior Windows operating systems and because it is tightly integrated with Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) and Group Policy, there is no additional hardware or software required. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is also designed to complement existing non-Microsoft network security solutions through a documented application programming interface (API).
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