Windows Firewall Profiles for Different Networks

Folks, whether you are aware or not, the default security agent, Windows Firewall has not always the same policy of it’s deployment as you move on. By this, I mean that the Windows Firewall changes or maintains a separate profile which is a complete collection of settings, including rules for various programs, services, and ports for the most common three different network location types. These three different network location types have its own set of profiles namely: domain, Private and Public.

Profile settings for different Networks:

Domain This setting is used when your pc joins an Active Directory domain. In this environment, firewall settings are typically (but not necessarily) controlled by a network administrator.

Private This is for when your computer is connected to a home or work network in a workgroup configuration.

 
Public This is intended for when your computer is connected to a network in a public location, such as Discussion room, airport or library. It’s is always recommended to allow fewer programs and have more specific restrictions when you are on a public network.
Suppose that you’re simultaneously connected to more than one network. For example, if you have a Wi-Fi connection to your home network while you’re connected to your work domain through a virtual private network, or VPN, connection), Windows 7 will automatically use the appropriate profile for each connection with a feature called multiple access firewall profiles (MAFP). This is not the case in Windows Vista, which uses the most restrictive applicable profile when the system is connected to multiple networks at the same time. 
The settings in Windows Firewall can be made independently for each network profile. The settings in a profile apply to all networks of the particular location type to which a user is connected.