diff --git a/docker/tool/windows/run.ps1 b/docker/tool/windows/run.ps1
index 7ba4a48f..bddbc271 100644
--- a/docker/tool/windows/run.ps1
+++ b/docker/tool/windows/run.ps1
@@ -1,30 +1,8 @@
-param (
-    [string]$interface = 'vEthernet (nat)'
- )
-
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
- 
-#
-# NOTE
-# Make sure option "Expose daemon on tcp://localhost:2375 without TLS" is checked in Docker
-# and also make sure that 
-# "hosts": [ "tcp://0.0.0.0:2375" ]
-# is added to your 
-# C:\ProgramData\Docker\config\daemon.json
-# file
-
-#  Make sure firewall allows comminication via TCP 2375
-if ((Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Docker Proxy" -ErrorAction Ignore) -eq $null)
-{
-    New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Docker Proxy" -LocalPort 2375 -Action Allow -Protocol TCP
-}
 
-# Find IP Address used by Docker NAT
-$docker_gateway = (Get-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $interface -AddressFamily IPv4 | Select-Object IPAddress).IPAddress
-$docker_host ="tcp://{0}:2375" -f $docker_gateway
 
 # Get IoTEdgeDev source folder
 $source_folder = Get-Location | Split-Path | Split-Path 
 
-# Run Docker Container
-docker run -it -e DOCKER_HOST=${docker_host} -v ${source_folder}:c:/home/iotedge/tool microsoft/iotedgedev:latest-windows
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+# Use Docker's local named pipe instead of exposing the daemon over unauthenticated TCP.
+docker run -it -e DOCKER_HOST=npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine --mount "type=npipe,source=\\.\pipe\docker_engine,target=\\.\pipe\docker_engine" -v ${source_folder}:c:/home/iotedge/tool microsoft/iotedgedev:latest-windows
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