Firewall

Windows Firewall offers three firewall profiles: 

 

 Domain profile : applies to networks where the host system can authenticate to a domain controller. 

 Private profile : a user-assigned profile and is used to designate private or home networks. 

 Public profile : this is the default profile. It is used to designate public networks such as Wi-Fi hotspots at coffee shops, airports, and other locations. 

 

 Get status of the Windows Firewall with PowerShell 

 First, let’s get the current status of the Windows Firewall. We will be using the  Get-NetFirewallProfile  cmdlet. 

 

 PS C:\> Get - NetFirewallProfile | Format-Table Name , Enabled

Name Enabled

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Domain True

Private True

Public True 

 

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 We have  three profiles : Domain, Name, and Public. Windows Firewall is enabled on all three profiles. 

   

 Disable Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 

 Disable Windows Firewall on all three profiles. 

 

 PS C:\> Set - NetFirewallProfile - Profile Domain , Public , Private - Enabled False 

 

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 Check Windows Firewall status 

 Check the status after you disable the Firewall on all three profiles. Run the  Get-NetFirewallProfile  cmdlet. 

 

 PS C:\> Get - NetFirewallProfile | Format-Table Name , Enabled

Name Enabled

 -- - - -- - -- - - 

Domain False

Private False

Public False