Windows Firewall
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General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): MpsSvc
Display Name: Windows Firewall
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network.
Additional Information
If you use an external hardware firewall/gateway/router between your computer and the internet, do not use IPsec (VPN tunneling, etc) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), then this service and the following group of services can be disabled:
- Base Filtering Engine
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IPsec Policy Agent
- Routing and Remote Access
- Windows Firewall
I highly recommend that you do not disable the Windows Firewall unless you use a different software firewall or external hardware solution, but the services listed above are all involved with each other.
Issues Encountered
Certain applications could also fail during the install process. The reason could be that many applications like to “open up ports” on the Windows Firewall for communication to the internet (activation, phone home, updates, etc) and they do that at installation. If the Windows Firewall is disabled, those exceptions cannot be done and the installer fails. These situations should be reported to the particular software developers as a problem with “assuming” every computer is configured the same.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): MpsSvc
Display Name: Windows Firewall
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Firewall needs to function properly:
- Base Filtering Engine(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Firewall Authorization Driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Windows Firewall to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network.
Additional Information
If you use an external hardware firewall/gateway/router between your computer and the internet, do not use IPsec (VPN tunneling, etc) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), then this service and the following group of services can be disabled:
- Base Filtering Engine
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IPsec Policy Agent
- Routing and Remote Access
- Windows Firewall
I highly recommend that you do not disable the Windows Firewall unless you use a different software firewall or external hardware solution, but the services listed above are all involved with each other.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Business | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): MpsSvc
Display Name: Windows Firewall
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Firewall needs to function properly:
- Base Filtering Engine(HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Firewall Authorizing Driver (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Windows Firewall to function properly:
- Windows Event Collector (HB, HP, B, U)