Manage Security - MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2: Installation and Configuration Study Guide - page 382

34 machines so that I did not have to re-create the policy over and over again. To export
a policy, right-click Windows Firewall With Advanced Security and choose Export Policy.
Choose Import Policy on the other machines to import the policy.
IPsec Policy Settings in Windows Firewall
When configuring options for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, you have the
ability to configure some IPsec policies. The three options are as follows:
IPsec Defaults Specify settings used by IPsec to establish secure connections.
IPsec Exemptions Exempting ICMP from all IPsec requirements can simplify
troubleshooting of network connectivity issues.
IPsec Tunnel Authorization Specify the computers or users authorized to establish IPsec
tunnel connections to this computer.
Monitoring
The Monitoring section shows detailed information about the firewall configurations for
the Domain Profile, Private Profile, and Public Profile settings. These network location
profiles determine which settings are enforced for private networks, public networks, and
networks connected to a domain.
firewalls
When I'm consulting, it always makes me laugh when I see small to midsize companies
using Microsoft Windows Firewall and no other protection.
Microsoft Windows Firewall should be your last line of defense, not your only one. You
need to make sure that you have good hardware firewalls that separate your network
from the world.
Also watch Windows Firewall when it comes to printing. I have run into many situations
where a printer that needs to talk to the operating system has issues when Windows
Firewall is enabled. If this happens, make sure that the printer is allowed in the Allowed
Programs section.