From the course: Windows 11: Configure and Support Core Services

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Configure Microsoft Defender Firewall

Configure Microsoft Defender Firewall - Windows Tutorial

From the course: Windows 11: Configure and Support Core Services

Configure Microsoft Defender Firewall

- [Instructor] If you use a laptop and move around a lot, you connect to a lot of networks. Some of those networks are private, like a network at home or work, while some are public, like those in hotels and coffee shops. If you work in a corporate environment, you probably join a domain-based network when you're in the office or while accessing corporate resources remotely. Have you ever wondered what keeps your computer safe in all of these different environments and how that safety is achieved? Well, most of the time, at least when connected to a private or public network, it's your basic Windows Defender Firewall. If you're following along, open it on your own PC. Here it is on mine. Once you open the firewall, you can immediately see which network profile has been applied to the connection you're using. You can also see the status. You can see I'm currently connected to several networks. You'll probably only be…

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