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Nexthink Library

Device Network Isolation

Latest Version: 1.0.0.0

Content

Campaigns - 2

Remote actions - 2

Required Products

Nexthink Act

Nexthink Engage

Platforms

Windows 7

Windows 10

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

Description

Create a backup of your current firewall policy and restrict network access or restore original configuration from a firewall policy backup file.

Versions

1.0.0.0 - 04 Apr 2019 - Initial release

Disable Device Network Isolation

1.0.0.0 - 21 Sep 2018 - Initial release

Script Description

Imports backup of Windows Firewall policy from location %ProgramData%\\Nexthink\\RA_Firewall. Once completed, campaign is called to inform user about enforced restriction. Script is developed for Windows 7 and 10.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'local system'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label	Description
Campaign Id	UID of the campaign to be presented after completion of the script

Outputs

None.

Restrictions

Network restore will not work as intended if organisation uses Group Policy to control Windows Firewall, or Firewall backup file was removed.
Network restore will not work as intended if organisation uses a third party solution to control Windows Firewall.

Further Information

The Windows Firewall restore will only work if the Remote Action 'Enable Device Isolation' was run previously and it created a backup file on %ProgramData%\Nexthink\RA_Firewall.

Enable Device Network Isolation

1.0.1.0 - 11 Dec 2018 - Code refactoring, fixed error with multiple script re-runs on the same device, changed logic to follow atomic operations rule
1.0.0.0 - 20 Sep 2018 - Initial release

Script Description

Creates a backup of current Windows Firewall policy in location %ProgramData%\\Nexthink\\RA_Firewall, enables Windows Firewall and configures to block any connection attempt except for required by Nexthink Collector. Once enforced, campaign is called to inform user about enforced restriction. Script is developed for Windows 7 and 10.