Open the group policy management console.Ĭreate and link and new GPO to an OU. These GPO settings will work with Windows 10, Server 2008, and later versions. This will also prevent someone from disabling it. If you need to enable pings on multiple computers then you should use group policy. Related: 11 Windows Firewall Best Practices Enable Ping Request Using Group Policy If you need to enable ping requests for multiple computers then group policy is a better option, see the next section for example. I enabled pings on PC2 so I’ll test this from another computer. With pings enabled you should now be able to ping this system. I do not recommend enabling pings on your public profile. In this example, I will enable pings only for the domain profile. To allow pings just pick your profile and then click on Enabled. If you look at the Enabled column it should say no and this is why ping requests are being blocked. In the inbound rule list scroll down to find the “File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request Step 3: Find File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request – ICMPv4-In) Rule In the Firewall console click on inbound rules Allow Ping Requests in Windows 10Ĭlick the start button then type firewall and click on “Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security” If you need to unblock ping requests try to allow it only where needed. Many management tools use ICMP requests to check for uptime, system status, and so on.

I understand blocking ping requests can cause problems with other systems and in troubleshooting network problems. For these reasons it is recommended that ICMP ping requests are blocked. This helps to slow down viruses, ransomware, and attackers. Blocking ping requests adds another layer of security to your network by making systems appear offline or unavailable.

I’ll show you the steps for a single computer and how to use group policy to enable ping requests for multiple computers.īy default, the Windows Firewall blocks ping requests. In this guide, you will learn how to enable ping requests in Windows client and server operating systems.

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