Server Admin I Unit 8.8 Firewall Policies

Question 1

What are the three profiles in Windows Firewall?

Answer 1

1. Domain Profile
2. Private Profile
3. Public Profile

Question 2

What is the Domain Profile?

Answer 2

Profile that specifies the behavior for when a computer is connected to its corporate domain.

Question 3

What is the Private Profile ?

Answer 3

Profile that specifies the behavior for when a computer is connected to a private network location.

Question 4

What is a Public Profile ?

Answer 4

Profile that specifies the behavior for whan a computer is connected to a public network location.

Question 5

What is the difference between WinServer’08 and WinServer’08 R2 profiles?

Answer 5

WinServer’08 applies only one profile ( most restrictive).

WinServer’08 R2 has each network adapter apply the firewall profile best suited for the connected network.

Question 6

What are the Firewall Rules?

Answer 6

1. Inbound Rules

2. Outbound Rules

Question 7

Inbound Firewall Rules (2)

Answer 7

1. Blocks or allows inbound traffic based on rules criteria.

2. Blocked by default when Windows is installed. Inbound rules must be created to allow inbound traffic.

Question 8

Outbound Firewall Rules (2)

Answer 8

1. Block or allow outbound traffic that originates from a computer that matches the criteria in the rule.
2. Outbound is not blocked by default. Outbound rules must be created to block outbound traffic.

Question 9

Four criteria for Firewall Rules

Answer 9

1. Program
2. Port
3. Predefined
4. Custom

Question 10

Program Criteria for Firewall Rules

Answer 10

Rules that control connections for a program.

Question 11

Port Criteria for Firewall Rules

Answer 11

Rules that control connections for a TCP or UDP port.

Question 12

Predefined Criteria for Firewall Rules

Answer 12

Rules control connections for a predefined Windows experience.

Question 13

Custom Criteria for Firewall Rules

Answer 13

Rules are defined by the administrator or user creating the Firewall Rules.

Question 14

Connection Security Rules

Answer 14

1. AKA Configure Ipsec
2. Ensures that connections between two computers are authenticated and encrypted
3. Firewall rule to allow network traffic protected by a connection security rule has to be created.

Question 15

Policy File

Answer 15

Overall combination of Windows Firewall with Advanced Security settings that you have exported to a policy file.

Question 16

Policy File Rules

Answer 16

1. Can be imported /exported
2. Imported policy overwrites current policy.
3. Policies have “.wfw” extension
4. Polcies can be imported into GPOs and deployed to multiple computers

Question 17

Symmetric Encryption

Answer 17

Both computers use the same key to encrypt and decrypt data.

Question 18

Asymmetric Encryption

Answer 18

Computers use two keys , one to encrypt (public key) and one to decrypt (private key)

Question 19

What Firewall Rules affect computers using IPsec?

Answer 19

None, computers using IPsec are exempt from Firewall Policy and Rules.