EzFirewallMgmt

1.0.47.1

Simplified helper functions to block and unblock ports and programs
Utilizes New-NetFirewallRule and Remove-NetFirewallRule functions and turns them into easier versions

Minimum PowerShell version

3.0

Installation Options

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Install-Module -Name EzFirewallMgmt

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Install-PSResource -Name EzFirewallMgmt

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Owners

Copyright

2020

Package Details

Author(s)

  • JJ Fullmer

Tags

Firewall Windows-Firewall Windows-control-panel Windows-Defender Firewall-Management Admin-Tools Security networkSecurity network

Functions

Add-PortRule Add-ProgramRule Block-Port Block-Program Get-ExePaths Get-PortRuleName Get-ProgramRuleName Remove-PortRule Remove-ProgramRule Unblock-Port Unblock-Program

Dependencies

This module has no dependencies.

Release Notes


# 1.0.47.1

added progress bars and modular functions for adding rules to make code a bit cleaner

# 1.0.40.2

Made it so pipeline variables can be used for paths with examples of filtered get-exepaths output being piped in to show how you could select exes for a program name

# 1.0.22.18

Got pipeline working correctly

# 1.0.22.17

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.16

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.15

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.14

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.13

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.12

testing different begin/process/end order

# 1.0.22.11

testing additional parameter settings

# 1.0.22.10

testing additional parameter settings

# 1.0.22.9

adjusted process blocks so pipeline can work proper

# 1.0.22.8

adjusted process blocks so pipeline can work proper

# 1.0.22.7

adjusted process blocks so pipeline can work proper

# 1.0.22.6

dont specify type for path

# 1.0.22.5

added debug lines

# 1.0.22.4

trying path var as fileinfo object for pipeline

# 1.0.22.3

Added pipeline input for bypath with examples for using a whereobject pipe on get-exepaths

# 1.0.22.2

Added pipeline input for bypath with examples for using a whereobject pipe on get-exepaths

# 1.0.22.1

Tested and confirmed that unblock/block program by name function is actually working as ecpected now  and rebuilding before publishing with new version build number

# 1.0.10.12

Created new function for getting exe paths separately and made sure each index of the list was a single path not a group of paths

# 1.0.10.11

Adding debug lines to figure out why programrules arent creating

# 1.0.10.10

Use -Filter "*.exe" not -include when finding all exes with get-childitem

# 1.0.10.9

Use -Filter "*.exe" not -include when finding all exes with get-childitem

# 1.0.10.8

Use -Filter "*.exe" not -include when finding all exes with get-childitem

# 1.0.10.7

Fix default programname setting to only occur when that paramterset is used when blocking/unblocking a program

# 1.0.10.6

publishing build

# 1.0.10.5

updated build script to specify powershell version too

# 1.0.10.4

updated build script to include more manifest info

# 1.0.10.3

Made an about help file and a readthedocs index file. Now for sure ready to publish to the gallery

# 1.0.10.2

Updated readme and release notes with formatting. Added more intro information inf readme. Got module ready for publishing to psgallery completely

# 1.0.10.1

general updates and bug fixes

# 1.0.0.9

   Added Help Documentation to each function and fixed some typos

# 1.0.0.1

   Initial Release

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
1.0.47.1 (current version) 302 8/3/2020
1.0.40.2 15 8/3/2020
1.0.10.8 15 8/3/2020