PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Enable the Windows Firewall

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to enable the Windows Firewall.

 How can I use Windows PowerShell to enable the Windows Firewall on my computer?

       On Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, use the Set-NetFirewallProfile cmdlet.

Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled True

 On earlier versions of Windows, use NetSh.

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on

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