Tools and Procedures Used to Troubleshoot Windows Firewall

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

This section discusses tools and procedures used to troubleshoot Windows Firewall common situations. Topics include:

• Using Monitoring in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

• Viewing Firewall and IPsec Events in Event Viewer

• Enabling Audit Events for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

• Configuring Firewall Log Files

• Verifying that Key Firewall and IPsec Services are Working

• Resetting the Defaults in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

• Capturing Firewall and IPsec Events with Netsh WFP