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title: "Setting up whitelists in Windows Firewall"
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updated: 2026-07-13T04:04:16Z
published: 2026-07-13T04:04:16Z
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# Setting up whitelists in Windows Firewall

This article will guide you through the steps required to set up Whitelisting for a specific service in the Windows firewall.

Assuming you're logged into your system and at the Windows Desktop already, use your Start Menu's Search feature & search Windows for **'firewall'** and click on **'Windows Firewall with Advanced Security':**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.13.08%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

The preceding Window should look similar to the below:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1657586908523.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

From here, select '**Inbound Rules'**, then select the service you would like to add the whitelist to. For example, we'll use Remote Desktop. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.19.30%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

Starting with **'User Mode (TCP-In)'**, we'll Right-Click and go to **'Properties':**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.19.56%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

  
After the Properties dialogue box has opened, select the '**Scope'** tab, followed by clicking **'These IP Addresses'** under the **Remote** section, then **'Add':**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.23.57%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

Add the desired address, subnet or other in the field and click 'OK':![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.24.26%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

Repeat the last few steps should there be more addresses to add, otherwise click **'OK'** again when done:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.24.52%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A54%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A54%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLY7G6jjFN2AUuattAOQPGzlkUsQftCI%2BNYDEpmL4Vg%3D)

The specified services will now be restricted to the set IP Address/s**.**