Managing the Windows Firewall via the Command Prompt

While netsh is the classic way to do this, it’s worth noting that Microsoft is slowly nudging everyone toward PowerShell. However, for a quick cmd fix, netsh still works perfectly.

To toggle the firewall for the Global Profile (which affects all profiles: Domain, Private, and Public), use the following commands.

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Before running these, you must right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator. If you don’t, you’ll get an “Access is denied” error.

2. The Commands