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Update rules.md
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paolomatarazzo authored Dec 4, 2024
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If there's no active application or administrator-defined allow rule(s), a dialog box prompts the user to either allow or block an application's packets the first time the app is launched or tries to communicate in the network:

- If the user has admin permissions, they're prompted. If they respond *No* or cancel the prompt, block rules are created. Two rules are typically created, one each for TCP and UDP traffic
- If the user isn't a local admin, they won't be prompted. In most cases, block rules are created
If there's no active application or administrator-defined allow rule(s), a dialog box prompts the user to either allow or block an application's packets the first time the app is launched or tries to communicate in the network:
- If the user has admin permissions, they're prompted. If they respond *No* or cancel the prompt, block rules are created. Two rules are typically created, one each for TCP and UDP traffic
- If the user isn't a local admin and they are prompted, block rules are created. It doesn't matter what option is selected

To disable the notification prompt, you can use the [command line](/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line) or the **Windows Firewall with Advanced Security** console

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:::image type="content" source="images/uac.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the User Account Control (UAC) prompt to allow Microsoft Teams." border="false":::
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