Windows Firewall best practices

Windows Firewall is also an important tool for protecting your computer from unwanted traffic. It is highly recommended by Microsoft and other security experts as a best practice for AD security. Even with a network-based firewall in place, it is recommended to also enable a host-based firewall. The implementation of multiple layers of security increases the overall protection of the network and devices.

Firstly, we can check the status of the firewall on our machines by running the following command:

netsh advfirewall show all

You should get a message stating the following:

Domain Profile Settings:
State                                 ON

If you have an AD environment or Azure with domain-joined computers, it is best to centrally manage the firewall settings to ensure consistent...