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Lucaraheller
Oct 21, 2025Brass Contributor
Defender for Endpoint Firewall Rules Not Applying to Devices
Hello Security Experts, I’m currently deploying Microsoft Defender for Business and trying to enforce firewall configurations directly from the Defender portal. However, I’ve noticed that the setti...
KBraun94
Oct 28, 2025Copper Contributor
Hello Luca,
I would recommend Intune for FW-Settings.
Requirement for that is, that you activate / enable the Intune connector in Defender Portal / Security Center:
System ; Settings ; Endpoints ; Generall ; Advanced Features; "Connection to MS Intune"
Now you can manage FW Rules via Intune. Important: I dont know your enviroment. Maybe you have to create more AD, or Device Groups to manage it correctly.
Otherwise you can use the good old local gpo. Here are also important that you manage it with AD-Groups, or OUs.
Best Regards
Kevin