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      Defender Firewall Rule Removal

      This guide will allow administrators to remove undesired network traffic rules that are currently being enforced on registered Intune devices.

      Role Requirements

      Procedure Scope: Administrators

      Required Group Membership: Admin.Security

      Handbook Reference

      Package: Device Security

      Domain: Firewall Management

      Modifies: Sanctioned Firewall Traffic Rules, Unsanctioned Firewall Traffic Rules

      Defender Firewall Rule Removal

      1. Navigate to Firewall – Intune, select the Security Essentials Firewall Rules policy.
      2. Scroll down to Configuration Settings, select Edit.
      3. Find the firewall rule that you want to remove by selecting the box followed by selecting Delete once removed select Review + Save.
      4. Select Review + Save, followed by Save. The rule changes will be propagated at the next device check-in, usually within 1-2 hours.

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