Configuring Firewall Properties

Updated: December 1, 2009

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

To configure system-wide firewall and IPsec properties, in the Overview pane, click Windows Firewall Properties. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security on Local Computer property dialog box displays a tab for each of the three available profiles (Domain, Private, and Public) and a tab for configuring the default IPsec settings.

In this section:

• Configuring a Profile

• Configuring IPsec Settings