Add-FireWallApplication.ps1

1.    <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script adds a program to the firewall. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script used the firewall com object to add 
6.     a new application to the firewall.   
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : Add-FirewallApplication.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://pshscripts.blogspot.com/2010/03/add-firewallapplicationps1.html
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366421%28VS.85%29.aspx 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     At start of script, authorised applications are: 
18.  
19.     Name                            Enabled 
20.     ----                            ------- 
21.     Delivery Manager Service           True 
22.     BitTornado                         True 
23.     driver                             True 
24.     driver                             True 
25.     BitTorrent                         True 
26.     DNA                                True 
27.     Microsoft Office OneNote           True 
28.  
29.     After adding Notepad - here are authorised applications 
30.  
31.    Name                            Enabled 
32.    ----                            ------- 
33.     Notepad                           True 
34.     Delivery Manager Service          True 
35.     BitTornado                        True 
36.     driver                            True 
37.     driver                            True 
38.     BitTorrent                        True 
39.     DNA                               True 
40.     Microsoft Office OneNote          True 
41. #> 
42.  
43. ## 
44. # Start of script 
45. ## 
46.  
47. # Set constants 
48. $NET_FW_PROFILE_DOMAIN = 0 
49. $NET_FW_PROFILE_STANDARD = 1 
50.  
51. # Scope 
52. $NET_FW_SCOPE_ALL = 0 
53.  
54. # IP Version - ANY is the only allowable setting for now 
55. $NET_FW_IP_VERSION_ANY = 2 
56.  
57. # Create the firewall manager object. 
58. $fwMgr = new-object -com HNetCfg.FwMgr 
59.  
60. # Get the current profile for the local firewall policy. 
61. $profile = $fwMgr.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile 
62.  
63. # Display applications available 
64. "At start of script, authorised applications are:" 
65. $profile.AuthorizedApplications | ft name, enabled -AutoSize 
66.  
67. # Create application to add to firewall 
68. $app = New-Object -com HNetCfg.FwAuthorizedApplication 
69. $app.ProcessImageFileName = "C:\windows\notepad.exe" 
70. $app.Name = "Notepad" 
71. $app.Scope = $NET_FW_SCOPE_ALL 
72.  
73. # Use either Scope or RemoteAddresses, but not both 
74. # $app.RemoteAddresses = "*" 
75. $app.IpVersion = $NET_FW_IP_VERSION_ANY 
76. $app.Enabled = $TRUE 
77.  
78. # Use this line if you want to add the app, but disabled. 
79. # $app.Enabled = FALSE 
80. $profile.AuthorizedApplications.Add($app) 
81.  
82. # Show applications after addition 
83. "After adding Notepad - here are authorised applications" 
84. $profile.AuthorizedApplications | ft name, enabled -AutoSize 
85. # End of script 

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