Control Internet access with Windows Firewall
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Features and Requirements
- It requires Windows Firewall to be active.
This utility has been tested on Windows 10.
Configuration
Here’s a list of all the command line switches and example configurations.
| Command Line Switch | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -Disable | Block the internet. Create the firewall rule to block ports 80 and 443 | N/A |
| -Enable | Allow the internet. Removes the firewall rule created, allowing the ports 80 and 443 | N/A |
| -NoBanner | Use this option to hide the ASCII art title in the console. | N/A |
| -L | The path to output the log file to. The file name will be Inet-Access-Control_YYYY-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss.log. Do not add a trailing \ backslash. | C:\scripts\logs |
Example
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The above command will disable the internet access using Windows Firewall and the log file will be output to C:\scripts\logs.
Change Log
2020-03-18: Version 20.03.18 ‘Lock’**
- Improved feedback in the console and log.
- Improved documentation.
2020-03-17: Version 20.03.17 ‘Lock’**
- Added logging.
- Added config report.
- Made available on PowerShell gallery.
- Refactored code.