firewall_add_rule

Create an inbound/outbound allow rule (netsh advfirewall firewall add rule). Needs an elevated shell.

SERVERMcp Hands SOURCEhuocai250/mcp-hands

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What firewall_add_rule does on Mcp Hands

AI agents use firewall_add_rule to create or update resources in Mcp Hands, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Hands environment.

RISK

Why firewall_add_rule is rated Medium

An AI agent can call firewall_add_rule faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Mcp Hands by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs firewall_add_rule safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Hands, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For firewall_add_rule, this is the rule to start with:

firewall_add_rule Rate-limited

firewall_add_rule stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "firewall_add_rule": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "firewall_add_rule_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Hands, apply this rule, and every firewall_add_rule call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about firewall_add_rule

What does the firewall_add_rule tool do? +

Create an inbound/outbound allow rule (netsh advfirewall firewall add rule). Needs an elevated shell. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Hands MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on firewall_add_rule? +

Register the Mcp Hands MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for firewall_add_rule: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp Hands. Nothing to install.

What risk level is firewall_add_rule? +

firewall_add_rule is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit firewall_add_rule? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the firewall_add_rule rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block firewall_add_rule completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for firewall_add_rule. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides firewall_add_rule? +

firewall_add_rule is provided by the Mcp Hands MCP server (huocai250/mcp-hands). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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