wfp
Help articles tagged “wfp”.
See what was blocked in the Windows firewall log
Open Protection ▸ Blocked connections (firewall log)… to see up to 300 recent blocked connections. Windows only records them after you turn on one audit setting with auditpol.
Windows Firewall rules or the WFP packet filter: which engine to use
NetSecWall enforces blocks with Windows Firewall rules (the default), its own WFP packet filter, or both. Keep Windows Firewall unless another tool keeps overriding NetSecWall's rules.
The "another firewall manager" and "Windows Firewall is off" banners
The amber banner means another program also manages Windows Firewall, so pick Take over or Companion mode. The red banner means Windows Firewall is off, so click Enable Windows Firewall.
Manage every Windows Firewall rule from the Rules tab
The Rules tab lists NetSecWall's blocks and, on request, every rule in Windows Defender Firewall. Turn the firewall on or off, filter, create, edit, disable, delete and export rules.
Using NetSecWall alongside another firewall manager
When another tool manages Windows Firewall, NetSecWall shows an amber banner. Take over lets NetSecWall manage the rules; Companion mode leaves blocking to the other tool.
Blocking in NetSecWall: rules and what they actually do
A blocked app isn't killed or changed; it just loses network access. NetSecWall can block an app, a country, a website category or everything, and lists every rule it makes in the Rules tab.
How NetSecWall works: monitoring, blocking and the two engines
NetSecWall watches every connection on your PC by reading Windows' own network events, and blocks only when you ask, through Windows Firewall rules, its own WFP packet filter, or both.