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Lesson 5 Configuring Windows Firewall
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5. To enable Windows Firewall for a connection, select the check box for that connection.
To disable Windows Firewall for a connection, clear the check box for
that connection.
6. Click OK to close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
7. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box for the network connection.
Windows Firewall Advanced Options
After enabling Windows Firewall, you might need to configure it for a specific situation.
You have several options for configuring Windows Firewall options, including the
following:
■ Enabling Windows Firewall logging to log network activity
■ Creating an exception for a service or application to allow traffic through the
firewall
■ Creating a custom service definition when a built-in exception does not suit your
needs
■ Creating an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) exception so that the computer
responds to traffic from certain network utilities
How to Enable Windows Firewall Logging
You can configure Windows Firewall to log network activity, including any dropped
packets or successful connections to the computer. Security logging is not enabled by
default for Windows Firewall. To enable security logging for Windows Firewall, use
these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click Network And Internet Connections.
3. In the Network And Internet Connections window, click Windows Firewall.
4. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, on the Advanced tab, in the Security Logging
section, click Settings.
Windows displays the Log Settings dialog box, shown in Figure 15-26.
5. In the Logging Options section, select one or both of the following check boxes:
❑ Log Dropped Packets. Logs all dropped packets originating from the local
network or the Internet.
❑ Log Successful Connections. Logs all successful connections originating from
the network or the Internet.