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Advanced security in Windows Firewall

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Tips and Conclusions

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security provides some new features that weren't present in previous Windows Firewall versions, including support for more complex rules. The new firewall distinguishes individual network locations, which are stored as profiles. By default, outbound connections are always allowed for all profiles.

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security allows you to name the programs for which communication is allowed or blocked, and it also lets you harden communications using IPsec.

The Author

Eric Amberg is the managing director of ATRACON GmbH (http://www.atracon.de). He has worked for many years in the field of IT infrastructure as a trainer and consultant and has many years of project experience. His main focus is on networking topics. In his seminars, he lays great emphasis on practical training.

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