Checklist: Creating Inbound Firewall Rules

 

Applies To: Windows Server 2012

This checklist includes tasks for creating firewall rules in your GPOs.

 Checklist: Creating inbound firewall rules for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

	Task	Reference
	Create a rule that allows a program to listen for and accept inbound network traffic on any ports it requires.	Create an Inbound Program or Service Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
	Create a rule that allows inbound network traffic on a specified port number.	Create an Inbound Port Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
	Create a rule that allows inbound ICMP network traffic.	Create an Inbound ICMP Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
	Create rules that allow inbound RPC network traffic.	Create Inbound Rules to Support RPC on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
	Enable a predefined rule or a group of predefined rules. Some predefined rules for basic network services are included as part of the installation of Windows; others can be created when you install a new application or network service.	Enable Predefined Inbound Rules on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2