Enhanced Windows Firewall - escort Windows 7

Since the introduction of the first firewall (Internet Connection Firewall) built into Windows XP, Microsoft has been steadily improving the firewall capabilities of its later systems. The Windows Firewall in the latest client operating system, Windows 7, has been revolutionized to provide more user-friendly features and a significant improvement in the firewall for mobile users. So, in WIndows 7, how should the firewall be managed?

Vista firewall allows users to choose a public or private network. In Windows 7, you have three choices: public, home or work, both of which are considered private networks.

At the same time, in Vista, even if you have configured profiles for public and private networks, only one is effective at a given time. If your computer is connected to two different networks at the same time, then things are not good, then all the connections will be used in the strictest mode, which means you may not be able to do all the required operations on the local network because The rules for the public network mode are used at this time. In Windows 7 (and Server 2008 R2), you can use different modes for each network adapter at the same time, using private network rules for private network connections, and public network rules for traffic from public networks.

When you manage WIndows 7, you can do it in three ways:

1) Windows Firewall Control Panel application: (Windows Firewall Control Program)

This is The simplest and most basic features of the Windows 7 firewall

2) Windows Firewall – Advanced Security

Strictly speaking, this component is part of the Microsoft Management Console, here Give users more rules, options, exceptions, configuration files, and more.

3) The Netsh utility

Strictly speaking, this feature complements the Windows Firewall and Windows Firewall advanced settings, allowing users to enter commands through a command prompt to control firewall settings. Referring specifically:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/947709

4) Group Policy Object Editor (Group Policy Object Editor)

This function It will only be seen in versions of Windows 7 that have Group Policy features. This feature allows users to edit Windows Firewall options from the Group Policy Editor (run gpedit.msc) by setting the path to:

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates - > Network (Network) -> Network Connections -> Windows Firewall

It can be seen that the firewall that comes with Windows is very powerful. As long as it is good at using it, it can almost say no. Inferior to some of the current anti-virus software comes with a firewall.