How do you configure firewall rules to limit inbound and outbound traffic to a Windows Server system?

[ProfRon]

I remember when I first messed with firewalls on my Windows Server. It felt tricky at first. You just open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security thing. Click around until you see inbound rules. That's where you start blocking junk coming in. Say you only want RDP from certain IPs. I right-click and add a new rule for that port. Pick TCP, enter 3389, and set it to allow just those addresses. Outbound's similar but flipped. You tweak rules to stop your server from phoning home to shady spots. I always test by pinging from outside. If it blocks what it should, you're golden. Don't forget to enable logging so you spot weird attempts. I once caught a sneaky scan that way. Keeps things tight without overcomplicating.

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