Event ID: 4950

A Windows Firewall setting was changed 

A Windows Firewall setting was changed.

Changed Profile:    %1

New Setting:
    Type:   %2
    Value:  %3


This event generates when a Windows Firewall local setting was changed.

This event doesn't generate when a Windows Firewall setting was changed via Group Policy.

Auditing:     Always


Volume:     Low


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4950



Name Field Insertion String OS Example
Profile Changed ProfileChanged %1 Any Private
Type SettingType %2 Any Default Outbound Action
Value SettingValue %3 Any Block

Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change"
How to enable Windows Auditing
Recommended Audit Policy

Operating Systems:
Windows Vista Windows 2008 Windows 2008 R2 Windows 7 Windows 2012 Windows 2012 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows 2016 Windows 2019 Windows 11 Windows 2022

Tags:
Audit Success
Audit Category:
Policy Change

Audit Subcategory:
MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change
Legacy Events:
854 855

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