This guide provides information about administering Windows Firewall in Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1). It is designed to help you perform scheduled and unscheduled administration tasks for managing and optimizing Windows Firewall. By following the best practices and procedures that are described in this guide, you can increase the effectiveness of Windows Firewall and reduce the need for troubleshooting.

In this guide

• Introduction to Administering Windows Firewall
  
• Managing Windows Firewall
  
• Optimizing Windows Firewall
  
• Monitoring Windows Firewall
  
• Securing Windows Firewall
  

Acknowledgments

Produced by: Microsoft Windows Server User Assistance team

Project Writer: Bill Gruber

Project Editor: Allyson Adley

Technical Reviewers: David Beder, Joseph Davies, Michael Surkan