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Creating deployment rules for Windows firewall

Creating deployment rules for Windows firewall

To create deployment rules for Windows firewall:
  1. In the Group Policy Management Editor, in the left panel, go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Inbound Rules.
  2. Right-click Inbound Rules and select New Rule.
  3. Select Predefined from the dropdown list and select File and Printer Sharing.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Ensure that the File and Printer Sharing (SMB-In) box is selected and click Next.
  6. Select Allow the connection and click Finish.
  7. Repeat steps 1 to 2.
  8. Select Predefined from the dropdown list and select Remote Scheduled Tasks Management and click Next.
  9. Ensure that the Remote Scheduled Tasks Management (RPC) box is checked and click Next.
  10. Select Allow the connection and click Finish.

Creating deployment rules for Windows firewall

To create deployment rules for Windows firewall:
  1. In the Group Policy Management Editor, in the left panel, go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Inbound Rules.
  2. Right-click Inbound Rules and select New Rule.
  3. Select Predefined from the dropdown list and select File and Printer Sharing.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Ensure that the File and Printer Sharing (SMB-In) box is selected and click Next.
  6. Select Allow the connection and click Finish.
  7. Repeat steps 1 to 2.
  8. Select Predefined from the dropdown list and select Remote Scheduled Tasks Management and click Next.
  9. Ensure that the Remote Scheduled Tasks Management (RPC) box is checked and click Next.
  10. Select Allow the connection and click Finish.