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DESCRIPTION
The Set-NetFirewallProfile cmdlet configures options for the profiles, including domain, public, and private, that
are global, or associated with the input rules. This cmdlet displays information that is presented on the Windows
Firewall with Advanced Security Properties page, with the tabs for domain, private, and public profiles. This
cmdlet configures the states, default actions, and logging properties on a per-profile basis.
PARAMETERS
-All []
Indicates that all of the firewall profiles within the specified policy store are modified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowInboundRules
Specifies that the firewall blocks inbound traffic.
If this parameter is set to True, then the administrator will be able to create firewall rules which allow
unsolicited inbound traffic to be accepted. If this parameter is set to False, then firewall rules will be
ignored. The acceptable values for this parameter are: False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: Inbound firewall rules are allowed. All traffic that does not match a rule will be processed
according to the DefaultInboundAction parameter value.
-- False: All inbound firewall rules are ignored. All inbound traffic will use the DefaultInboundAction
parameter value.
If this parameter is set to False and the DefaultInboundAction parameter is set to Block, then the Windows
Firewall is placed into Shields-Up mode on this profile.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is True. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowLocalFirewallRules
Specifies that the local firewall rules should be merged into the effective policy along with Group Policy
settings.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: The firewall rules defined by the local administrator are merged with firewall rules from GPOs and
are applied to the computer.
-- False: The firewall rules defined by the local administrator are ignored, and only firewall rules from
GPOs are applied to the computer.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is True. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowLocalIPsecRules
Specifies that the local IPsec rules should be merged into the effective policy along with Group Policy
settings.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: The IPsec rules defined by the local administrator are merged with IPsec rules from GPOs and are
applied to the computer.
-- False: The IPsec rules defined by the local administrator are ignored, and only IPsec rules from GPOs are
applied to the computer.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is True. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast
Allows unicast responses to multi-cast traffic.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: The computer can receive unicast responses to outgoing multi-cast or broadcast messages.
-- False: The computer discards unicast responses to outgoing multi-cast or broadcast messages.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is True. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowUserApps
Determines how the Windows XP policy is applied to the newer Windows Firewall. Defines how to use the policy
merge field for older operating systems.
Specifies that traffic from local user applications is allowed through the firewall.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: The traffic from local user applications is allowed.
-- False: The traffic from local user applications is blocked.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when Windows PowerShell is configuring a GPO by using this cmdlet. This
parameter removes the setting from the GPO, resulting in the policy not changing the value of the computer
when the policy is applied.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AllowUserPorts
Determines how the Windows XP policy is applied to the newer Windows Firewall. Defines how to use the policy
merge field for older operating systems.
Specifies that traffic is allowed through local user ports.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: The traffic through local user ports is allowed.
-- False: The traffic through local user ports is blocked.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when Windows PowerShell is configuring a GPO by using this cmdlet. This
parameter removes the setting from the GPO, resulting in the policy not changing the value of the computer
when the policy is applied.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-AsJob []
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You
can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get
the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.
For more information about Windows PowerShellr background jobs, see about_Jobs.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such
as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local
computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DefaultInboundAction
Specifies how to filter inbound traffic.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ NotConfigured, Allow, or Block.
-- Block: Blocks inbound network traffic that does not match an inbound rule.
-- Allow: Allows all inbound network traffic, whether or not it matches an inbound rule.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is Block. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DefaultOutboundAction
Specifies how to filter outbound traffic.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ NotConfigured, Allow, or Block.
-- Block: Blocks outbound network traffic that does not match an outbound rule.
-- Allow: Allows all outbound network traffic, whether or not it matches an outbound rule.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is Allow. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisabledInterfaceAliases
Specifies a list of interfaces on which firewall settings are excluded.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Enabled
Allows unicast responses to multi-cast traffic. The acceptable values for this parameter are: False, True, or
NotConfigured.
-- True: Enables Windows Firewall with Advanced Security when the specified profile is active.
-- False: Disables Windows Firewall with Advanced Security when the specified profile is active.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is True. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableStealthModeForIPsec
Enables stealth mode for IPsec traffic.
Stealth mode is a mechanism in Windows Firewall that helps prevent malicious users from discovering
information about network computers and the services that are run. Stealth mode blocks outgoing ICMP
unreachable and TCP reset messages for a port when no application is listening on that port.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-GPOSession
Specifies the network GPO from which to retrieve the rules to be modified.
This parameter is used in the same way as the PolicyStore parameter. When modifying GPOs in Windows
PowerShellr, each change to a GPO requires the entire GPO to be loaded, modified, and saved back. On a busy
Domain Controller (DC), this can be a slow and resource-heavy operation. A GPO Session loads a domain GPO onto
the local computer and makes all changes in a batch, before saving it back. This reduces the load on the DC
and speeds up the Windows PowerShell cmdlets. To load a GPO Session, use the Open-NetGPO cmdlet. To save a GPO
Session, use the Save-NetGPO cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogAllowed
Specifies how to log the allowed packets in the location specified by the LogFileName parameter. The
acceptable values for this parameter are: False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: Windows writes an entry to the log whenever an incoming or outgoing connection is prevented by the
policy.
-- False: No logging for dropped connections. This parameter removes the setting from the GPO, which results
in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is False. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogBlocked
Specifies how to log the dropped packets in the location specified by the LogFileName parameter. The
acceptable values for this parameter are: False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: Windows writes an entry to the log whenever an incoming or outgoing connection is prevented by
policy.
-- False: No logging for dropped connections.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is False. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogFileName
Specifies the path and filename of the file to which Windows Server 2012 writes log entries.
The default setting for managing a computer is %windir%\system32\logfiles\firewall\pfirewall.log. When
managing a GPO, the default setting is NotConfigured.
To grant write permissions for the log folder to the Windows Firewall service.
-- Locate the folder that was specified for the logging file, right-click the file, and then click
Properties.
-- Select the Security tab, and then click Edit.
-- Click Add, in Enter the object names to select, type NT SERVICE\mpssvc, and then click OK.
-- In the Permissions dialog box, verify that MpsSvc has Write access, and then click OK.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogIgnored
Specifies how to log the ignored packets in the location specified by the LogFileName parameter. The
acceptable values for this parameter are: False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: Windows writes an entry to the log whenever an incoming or outgoing connection is prevented by
policy.
-- False: No logging for dropped connections.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is False. When managing a GPO, the default setting is
NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogMaxSizeKilobytes
Specifies the maximum file size of the log, in kilobytes. The acceptable values for this parameter are: 1
through 32767
This parameter specifies in kilobytes the maximum file size of the log in the location specified by the
LogFileName parameter.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
The default setting when managing a computer is 4096.
When managing a GPO, the default setting is NotConfigured. This parameter values is case sensitive and
NotConfigured can only be specified using dot-notation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name
Specifies the network firewall profile objects by profile type to modify.
Specifies the profile type. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Domain, Public, or Private. This
parameter accepts multiple values, separated by commas.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-NotifyOnListen
Allows the notification of listening for inbound connections by a service.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙ False, True, or NotConfigured.
-- True: Windows notifies the user whenever a program or service starts listening for inbound connections.
-- False: Windows does not notify the user whenever a program or service starts listening for inbound
connections.
-- NotConfigured: Valid only when configuring a Group Policy Object (GPO). This parameter removes the setting
from the GPO, which results in the policy not changing the value on the computer when the policy is applied.
If managing a computer running Windows˙Vistar and Windowsr˙7, then the default value is True.
If managing a computer running WindowsServerr2008 and WindowsServerr2008R2, then the default value is False.
If managing a computer running Windows Serverr 2012, then the default value is True.
When managing a GPO, the default setting for all operating systems is NotConfigured.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru []
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate
any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PolicyStore
Specifies the policy store from which to retrieve the rules to be modified.
A policy store is a container for firewall and IPsec policy.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:˙
-- PersistentStore: Sometimes called static rules, this store contains the persistent policy for the local
computer. This policy is not from GPOs, and has been created manually or programmatically (during application
installation) on the computer. Rules created in this store are attached to the ActiveStore and activated on
the computer immediately.
-- ActiveStore: This store contains the currently active policy, which is the sum of all policy stores that
apply to the computer. This is the resultant set of policy (RSOP) for the local computer (the sum of all GPOs
that apply to the computer), and the local stores (the PersistentStore, the static Windows service hardening
(WSH), and the configurable WSH).
---- GPOs are also policy stores. Computer GPOs can be specified as follows.
------ -PolicyStore hostname.
---- Active Directory GPOs can be specified as follows.
------ -PolicyStore domain.fqdn.com\GPO_Friendly_Name.
------ Such as the following.
-------- -PolicyStore localhost
-------- -PolicyStore corp.contoso.com\FirewallPolicy
---- Active Directory GPOs can be created using the New-GPO cmdlet or the Group Policy Management Console.
-- RSOP: This read-only store contains the sum of all GPOs applied to the local computer.
-- SystemDefaults: This read-only store contains the default state of firewall rules that ship with Windows
Server 2012.
-- StaticServiceStore: This read-only store contains all the service restrictions that ship with Windows
Server 2012. Optional and product-dependent features are considered part of Windows Server 2012 for the
purposes of WFAS.
-- ConfigurableServiceStore: This read-write store contains all the service restrictions that are added for
third-party services. In addition, network isolation rules that are created for Windows Store application
containers will appear in this policy store.
The default value is PersistentStore.
Note: The Set-NetFirewallRule cmdlet cannot be used to add an object to a policy store. An object can only be
added to a policy store at creation time with the Copy-NetFirewallRule cmdlet or with the New-NetFirewallRule
cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this
parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit
for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies
only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_NetFirewallProfile[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the
underlying WMI object.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root\StandardCimv2\MSFT_NetFirewallProfile[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the
underlying WMI object.
Example 1
PS C:\>Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled True
This example enables the Windows Firewall on the local computer.
Example 2
PS C:\>Set-NetFirewallProfile -DefaultInboundAction Block -DefaultOutboundAction Allow -NotifyOnListen True
-AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast True -LogFileName %SystemRoot%\System32\LogFiles\Firewall\pfirewall.log
This example sets the default inbound and outbound actions, specifies protected network connections, allows
notifications to be displayed to the user when a program is blocked from receiving inbound connections. This
cmdlet allows unicast response to multi-cast or broadcast network traffic, and specifies logging settings for
troubleshooting.
Example 3
PS C:\>Set-NetFirewallProfile -Name Domain -DefaultInboundAction Block
This example modifies the default inbound action of the domain profile.
Example 4
PS C:\>$nfProfile = Get-NetFirewallProfile -Name Private -PolicyStore corp.contoso.com/gpo_name
PS C:\>Set-NetFirewallProfile -AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast True -InputObject $nfProfile
This cmdlet can be run using only the pipeline.
PS C:\>Get-NetFirewallProfile -Name Private -PolicyStore corp.contoso.com/gpo_name | Set-NetFirewallProfile
-AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast True
This example modifies the private profile associated with a GPO.
Example 5
PS C:\>$nfProfile = Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Unicast Rule" | Get-NetFirewallProfile
PS C:\>Set-NetFirewallProfile -AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast True -InputObject $nfProfile
This cmdlet can be run using only the pipeline.
PS C:\>Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Unicast Rule" | Get-NetFirewallProfile | Set-NetFirewallProfile
-AllowUnicastResponseToMulticast True
This example modifies the profiles associated with a firewall rule.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=288215
Copy-NetIPsecRule
Get-NetFirewallProfile
New-NetIPsecRule
Open-NetGPO
Save-NetGPO
Set-NetFirewallRule
Set-NetIPsecRule
New-GPO