Internet Shield Firewall
Q4. How do I change the Internet Shield Firewall
rules and add new rules?
Changing your Internet Shield firewall rules
Note: The rules in gray are predefined in the currently selected Internet Shield security level and cannot be edited. You can only edit and remove rules that you have created yourself.
To edit your firewall rules, do as follows:
- Double-click the blue F-Secure Internet
Security icon on your Windows system tray at the bottom right corner of
your screen to open the main menu.
- Click the 'Internet Shield' tab on the main
menu.
- Click on 'Firewall . . .Configure' on the
Internet Shield page. The Firewall window opens.
- On the 'Rules' tab, double-click the rule that you want to edit. The
Firewall Rule Wizard opens. Follow the wizard to make the desired changes to the
firewall rule.
Adding a new Internet Shield firewall rule
Note: When you have a service, you can add it to the firewall by creating a new rule.
To add a new firewall rule, do as follows:
- Double-click the blue F-Secure Internet
Security icon on your Windows system tray at the bottom right corner of
your screen to open the main menu.
- Click the 'Internet Shield' tab on the main
menu.
- Click on 'Firewall . . .Configure' on the
Internet Shield page. The Firewall window opens.
- Click the Add button on the 'Rules' tab. The
Firewall Rule Wizard opens. Follow the wizard to define your own
firewall rule(s).
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