ESET SMART SECURITY User's Guide download pdf (Page 39)

4.2 Network

The Personal firewall controls all network traffic to and from the system. This is accomplished by allowing or

denying individual network connections based on specified filtering rules. It provides protection against attacks

from remote computers and enables blocking of some services. It also provides antivirus protection for HTTP, POP3

and IMAP protocols. This functionality represents a very important element of computer security.

Personal firewall configuration can be found in the Setup pane under Network. Here, you can adjust the filtering

mode, rules and detailed settings. You can also access more detailed settings of the program.

Personal firewall

Block all network traffic: disconnect network. All inbound and outbound communication will be blocked by the

Personal firewall. Use this option only if you suspect critical security risks that require the system to be

disconnected from the network.

Disable filtering: allow all traffic is the opposite of blocking all network traffic. If selected, all Personal firewall

filtering options are turned off and all incoming and outgoing connections are permitted. This has the same effect as

no firewall being present. While Network traffic filtering is in Blocking mode, clicking Switch to filtering mode will

re-enable the firewall.

Automatic filtering mode (when Automatic filtering mode is enabled) – To change the filtering mode, click Switch to

interactive filtering mode.

Interactive filtering mode (when Interactive filtering mode is enabled) – To change the filtering mode, click Switch

to automatic filtering mode (with user-defined rules).

Configure rules and zones... – Opens the Zone and rule setup window, which allows you to define how the firewall

will handle network communication.

Change the protection mode of your computer in the network... – This setting defines how accessible your

computer is to other computers on the network – select between strict or allowed protection mode.

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ESET SMART SECURITY User's Guide Page 39