firewall installation

Setting Up a Firewall: Windows 7 - Advanced

Note: Before starting, enabling and disable all firewalls on your machine. Don't use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) or a similar program to install firewall software. Connect to your Windows machine directly, install the firewall, configure it to allow connections to and from RDC, and then reconnect RDC. Otherwise, the firewall blocks the remote connection and you can't access your machine.

Firewall Setting Method:

1. Basic(Initial) Configuration 
2. Advance Setting Configuration

Basic(Initial) Configuration 

• Set up system and security setting

1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel, then click System and Security.
2. Under Windows Firewall, select either Check firewall status to determine whether the firewall is turned on or off, or Allow a program through Windows Firewall to allow a blocked program through the firewall.
   

• Select program features 

1. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off from the left side menu.
2. Configure the settings for your home/work (private) or public network.
3. Click OK to save your changes.

• Choose firewall settings for different network location types. 

1. Turn on Windows Firewall for each network location you use - Home or work (private) or Public.
   • Click What are network locations? for more information on network types.
   • Note: Domain network locations are controlled by your network administrator and can't be selected or changed.
2. Select Turn on Windows Firewall under the applicable network location type (in image below, both locations are selected).
3. Select Notify me when Windows Firewall blocks a new program for each network type, if the box is not already checked.
4. Click OK to save your changes.

Advance Setting Configuration

• Choose security settings

1. The firewall automatically blocks access to your computer from outside applications and asks you what to do.
• Either click Allow Access, and follow the steps below, or block access and click Cancel.

•   Manually allow programs through firewall.

1. To manually allow a program through the firewall, open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Select System and Security, then select Windows Firewall.
3. Click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall in the left column of the window.
4. 
5. Click the Change settings button in the Allowed Programs window.
6. Select the program or feature and whether you want to open it up to home/work (private), public, or both for all networks.
7. Click OK to save your changes.