Enabling Rule Groups

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This example enables Windows Firewall rule groups using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security APIs.

'  This VBScript file includes sample code that enables Windows Firewall
'  rule groups using the Microsoft Windows Firewall APIs.


option explicit

Dim CurrentProfiles

' Create the FwPolicy2 object.
Dim fwPolicy2
Set fwPolicy2 = CreateObject("HNetCfg.FwPolicy2")

' Get the Rules object
Dim RulesObject
Set RulesObject = fwPolicy2.Rules

CurrentProfiles = fwPolicy2.CurrentProfileTypes
fwPolicy2.EnableRuleGroup CurrentProfiles, "File and Printer Sharing", TRUE