Configure Windows 2008 Advanced Firewall with the NETSH CLI
I've recently posted about David Davis's article about How to configure the new Windows Server 2008 advanced firewall MMC snap-in. this week, windowsnetworking.com's David Davis has published a new article that guides you step by step thorugh the configuration of a windows 2008 Advanced Firewall (very similar to the one in Vista) using NETSH CLI.
Netsh advfirewall is the command line tool used for configuring the new Windows 2008 Server Advanced Firewall.
Why use the CLI interface to configure a Windows firewall?
While some people will prefer to use the graphical MMC snap-in to configure the new advanced firewall, others will prefer to do their configuration through the CLI for the following reasons:
- It’s faster – once you learn how to use the netsh advfirewall commands, it will be faster than clicking on the GUI.
- It can be scripted – you could script common functions you perform with this tool.
- Works when GUI is not available – just like other CLI tools, you can use netsh advfirewall when the GUI is not available, such as in Window Server 2008 Core.
Read the full article: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configure-Windows-2008-Advanced-Firewall-NETSH-CLI.html