read_firewall_status.ps1

# Registry paths to check
$registryPaths = @(
    "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile",
    "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile",
    "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile"
)

# Loop through each path and get the EnableFirewall value
foreach ($path in $registryPaths) {
    try {
        # Attempt to read the EnableFirewall value
        $enableFirewall = Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name "EnableFirewall" -ErrorAction Stop
        $isFirewallEnabled = [bool]$enableFirewall.EnableFirewall
        Write-Host "EnableFirewall is $($isFirewallEnabled) for path '$path'"
    } catch {
        # Error handling: output a message if the value could not be read
        Write-Host "Failed to read EnableFirewall value at '$path': $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}