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Seema_Kanwa655
Aug 18, 2023Copper Contributor
Can I enable Public Firewall Settings & what will be its Effect on Windows Server 2019
Dear Community, Can I Enable Public Firewall Settings or not and what will be its effect on Windows Server 2019. I have below Feautures and Roles installed: Hyper-V Active Directory Cl...
- Aug 23, 2023
Yes, if you have the Public profile in use on your domain members then there are bigger fish to fry.
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Dave Patrick
Aug 18, 2023MVP
Since you have active directory domain services the public firewall profile would not be in effect, assuming health is good the domain firewall profile should be in effect.
Dave Patrick
Aug 19, 2023MVP
Seema_Kanwa655 just checking if there's any progress or updates? please don't forget to mark helpful replies?
- Seema_Kanwa655Aug 23, 2023Copper ContributorSo that means I can safely Enable Public Firewall Profile on my Servers without worrying about its impact on the Domain Related Roles/Features and Services etc.
- Dave PatrickAug 23, 2023MVP
Yes, if you have the Public profile in use on your domain members then there are bigger fish to fry.
Get-NetConnectionProfile- Seema_Kanwa655Aug 28, 2023Copper ContributorSure, you can mark it's as answered. I was actually doing Server Hardening as per Audit Requirement and they recommended to apply controls. Although we have a Separate Firewall in our organization but I still wanted to enable public firewall on Server's end to have more control as per server hardening requirement but I was worried it might start impacting my above-mentioned services but since you mentioned that it won't so I can safely enable.
Thanks.
Thanks.