Steps to Import/Export Firewall Settings from on server to another

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While migrating one VPS server to another if you want to transfer firewall too then you can easily migrate then via Import/Export settings. You can follow below steps to Import/Export rules on Windows server 2016.

Export Firewall Rules
  • Navigate to Start >> Administrative Tools >> Windows Firewall and Advanced Security.
  • Now Right click on “Windows Firewall and Advanced Security” option and choose “export policy”.
  • Choose the particular file which you want to export.
  • Now you get a pop-up with “Policy Successfully exported” message.
Import Firewall Rules

You can follow below steps to share firewall rules to the destination server:
  • Login to destination server and navigate to “Windows Firewall and Advanced Security”.
  • Now right click on “Windows Firewall and Advanced Security” option and select “Import”.
  • You have to import the rules for that you have to choose yes for the to overwrite rules.
  • Now you have to choose the particular file which have rules.
  • After importing the file you will get the message.
 
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