Windows 7 / Networking

Managing Windows Firewall

The firewall that ships with Windows 7 is designed to keep your computer safe. It will help keep your computer safe when it is connected to the protected network in the office or the less-safe public WiFi networks of coffee shops and airport lounges. In this lesson, you learn the differences between Windows Firewall and Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. You also learn about connection security rules, which you can use to limit your computer's network communication so that it occurs only with other computers that have proven their identity.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Windows Firewall and Remote Management
  2. Managing Windows Firewall
  3. Windows 7 Firewall
  4. Network Location Awareness
  5. Allowing Programs Through Windows Firewall
  6. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
  7. Creating WFAS Rules
  8. Rule Scope
  9. Connection Security Rules
  10. Importing and Exporting Firewall Configuration
  11. Managing WFAS with Netsh
  12. Windows 7 Remote Management
  13. Remote Desktop
  14. Configuring Remote Desktop
  15. Remote Assistance
  16. Windows Remote Management Service
  17. Windows Remote Shell for Remote Management
  18. Windows PowerShell Remote Management