


There are three global profile defaults for the firewall. BasicsĪny Windows server deployed on the ProfitBricks platform has its local firewall policy enabled by default. If you do not have a Windows server then you can easily deploy one using the Data Center Designer. However, before you begin, you will need access to a Windows server. The focus of this tutorial will be using PowerShell 4.0 to manage the local machine's policies. Microsoft provides a variety of ways to manage the built-in Windows 2012 R2 firewall.
