Event ID 4958

Windows Firewall did not apply the following rule because the rule referred to items not configured on this computer

Windows Firewall did not apply the following rule because the rule referred to items not configured on this computer:

Rule Information:
    ID: %1
    Name:   %2

Error Information:
    Error:  %3
    Reason: %4


This is not necessarily an error. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security processed a rule that contains parameters that cannot be resolved on the local computer. The rule is therefore not enforceable on the computer and so is excluded from the runtime state of the firewall. Examine the rule for applicability on the computers to which it was applied.

Auditing:     Always

Usually indicates a configuration issue, not a security issue.


Volume:     Low


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4958



Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change"



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