Checklist: Configuring Basic Firewall Settings

Applies To: Windows Server 2012

This checklist includes tasks for configuring a GPO with firewall defaults and settings that are separate from the rules.

Checklist: Configuring firewall defaults and settings

	Task	Reference
	Turn the firewall on and set the default inbound and outbound behavior.	Turn on Windows Firewall and Configure Default Behavior
	Configure the firewall to not display notifications to the user when a program is blocked, and to ignore locally defined firewall and connection security rules.	Configure Windows Firewall to Suppress Notifications When a Program Is Blocked
	Configure the firewall to record a log file.	Configure the Windows Firewall Log

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