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Expand Up @@ -30,12 +30,18 @@ The Firewall device posture attribute ensures that a firewall is running on a de
3. Select **Firewall**.
4. Enter a descriptive name for the check.
5. Select your operating system.
6. Turn on **Enable firewall check**.
6. Configure **Enable firewall check** based on your desired security policy:
- **Enabled**: (Recommended) The posture check passes only if the firewall is running.
- **Disabled**: The posture check passes only if the firewall is turned off.

:::note
The **Enable firewall check** toggle does not turn the posture check on or off; rather, it determines whether the WARP client looks for an active or inactive firewall.
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7. Select **Save**.

Next, go to **Insights** > **Logs** > **Posture logs** and verify that the firewall check is returning the expected results.

## How WARP checks the firewall status
## Validate firewall status

Operating systems determine firewall configuration in various ways. Follow the steps below to understand how the WARP client determines if the firewall is enabled.

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