Procedures Used in This Guide

 

Applies To: Windows Server 2012

The procedures in this section appear in the checklists found earlier in this document. They should be used only in the context of the checklists in which they appear. They are presented here in alphabetical order.

Add Production Computers to the Membership Group for a Zone

Add Test Computers to the Membership Group for a Zone

Assign Security Group Filters to the GPO

Change Rules from Request to Require Mode

Configure Authentication Methods on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Configure Data Protection (Quick Mode) Settings on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Configure Group Policy to Autoenroll and Deploy Certificates

Configure Key Exchange (Main Mode) Settings on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Configure the Rules to Require Encryption on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Configure the Windows Firewall Log

Configure the Workstation Authentication Certificate Template1

Configure Windows Firewall to Suppress Notifications When a Program Is Blocked

Confirm That Certificates Are Deployed Correctly

Copy a GPO to Create a New GPO

Create a Group Account in Active Directory

Create a Group Policy Object

Create an Authentication Exemption List Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Authentication Request Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Inbound ICMP Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Inbound Port Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Inbound Program or Service Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Outbound Port Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create an Outbound Program or Service Rule on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create Inbound Rules to Support RPC on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Create WMI Filters for the GPO

Enable Predefined Inbound Rules on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Enable Predefined Outbound Rules on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

Exempt ICMP from Authentication on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

Install Active Directory Certificate Services

Link the GPO to the Domain

Modify GPO Filters to Apply to a Different Zone or Version of Windows

Open the Group Policy Management Console to IP Security Policies

Open the Group Policy Management Console to Windows Firewall

Open the Group Policy Management Console to Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Restrict Server Access to Members of a Group Only

Start a Command Prompt as an Administrator

Turn on Windows Firewall and Configure Default Behavior

Verify That Network Traffic Is Authenticated