{"id":3777,"date":"2022-11-18T09:37:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T09:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:31:49","slug":"how-do-i-allow-games-and-apps-through-my-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/how-do-i-allow-games-and-apps-through-my-firewall","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Allow Games &#038; Apps Through My Firewall?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">When your computer\u2019s connected to the internet without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-is-a-firewall\">firewall<\/a>, it\u2019s like you\u2019re leaving your front door wide open\u2014anyone can walk right in. 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