Import-FirewallRules

SYNOPSIS

Imports firewall rules from a CSV or JSON file.

SYNTAX

Import-FirewallRules [[-CSVFile] <Object>] [-JSON] [[-PolicyStore] <String>]

DESCRIPTION

Imports firewall rules from with Export-FirewallRules generated CSV or JSON files. CSV files have to be separated with semicolons. Existing rules with same display name will be overwritten.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Import-FirewallRules
Imports all firewall rules in the CSV file FirewallRules.csv in the current directory.

EXAMPLE 2

Import-FirewallRules WmiRules.json -json
Imports all firewall rules in the JSON file WmiRules.json.

PARAMETERS

-CSVFile

Input file

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-JSON

Input in JSON instead of CSV format

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PolicyStore

Store to which the rules are written (default: PersistentStore). Allowed values are PersistentStore, ActiveStore (the resultant rule set of all sources), localhost, a computer name, \<domain.fqdn.com>\\<GPO_Friendly_Name> and others depending on the environment.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: PersistentStore
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Author: Markus Scholtes Version: 1.1.0 Build date: 2020/12/12

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