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The ability to perform various actions within the Windows Firewall control panel is essential for managing network security effectively. While creating inbound rules, application-based exceptions, and viewing existing rules are all possible through the control panel, creating exceptions based on port numbers for all three profiles specifically cannot be accomplished exclusively from the control panel's interface.

When using the Windows Firewall control panel, users can create inbound rules, establish exceptions for applications, and review which rules are currently applied. However, when it comes to creating exceptions based on port numbers for different profiles (Domain, Private, and Public), the interface does not allow for this action directly for all profiles simultaneously. Instead, users typically rely on a more granular approach, where they would need to configure each profile separately or use PowerShell or command line utilities for more advanced operations.

Understanding this limitation of the control panel helps users navigate the security settings more effectively and know when they might need to resort to other tools or methods for configuring the firewall rules comprehensively.