block inbound ftp connections on windows devices

[Varuna Rajapaksha]

I need to block inbound ftp connections for our endpoints using Microsoft Defender Firewall Rules in Microsoft Intune admin center. The basic requirement is that if a user installs an FTP server service locally using any FTP software (FileZilla.IIS, etc..), no one should be connected to the ftp server locally or remotely. In our Microsoft Intune admin center, I configured the following two rules and assigned them to a specific group. I can still telnet to the local IP address.I'm seeking a solution for this.Thanks

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