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An IT technician wants to create a rule on two Windows 10 computers to prevent an installed application from accessing the public Internet. Which tool would the technician use to accomplish this task?Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced SecurityLocal Security PolicyComputer ManagementDMZ

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An IT technician wants to create a rule on two Windows 10 computers to prevent an installed application from accessing the public Internet. Which tool would the technician use to accomplish this task?Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced SecurityLocal Security PolicyComputer ManagementDMZ

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The IT technician would use the "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" tool to create a rule on two Windows 10 computers to prevent an installed application from accessing the public Internet. Here are the steps:

  1. Open the "Control Panel" on the Windows 10 computer.
  2. Click on "System and Security".
  3. Click on "Windows Defender Firewall".
  4. On the left pane, click on "Advanced settings". This will open the "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" window.
  5. In the new window, click on "Outbound Rules" in the left pane.
  6. Click on "New Rule" in the right pane.
  7. In the "Rule Type" dialog box, select "Program" and click "Next".
  8. In the "Program" dialog box, browse to the .exe file of the application you want to block and click "Next".
  9. In the "Action" dialog box, select "Block the connection" and click "Next".
  10. In the "Profile" dialog box, check all boxes (Domain, Private, Public) and click "Next".
  11. In the "Name" dialog box, give the rule a name and click "Finish".

Repeat these steps on the second Windows 10 computer. The installed application should now be blocked from accessing the public Internet on both computers.

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