User manual

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The profile switching feature allows the Firewall to switch automatically to the defined profile when
using a certain network adapter, or when connected to a certain type of network. If no profile has
been assigned to a network area yet, then upon next connection to that area, the Firewall will
display a dialog asking you to assign a profile. You can assign profiles to all local network interfaces
or areas and specify further settings in the Areas and Adapters Profiles dialog, where you can also
disable the feature if you do not wish to use it (then, for any kind of connection, the default profile
will be used).
Typically, users who have a notebook and use various types of connection will find this feature
useful. If you have a desktop computer, and only ever use one type of connection (e.g. cable
connection to the Internet), you do not have to bother with profile switching as most likely you will
never use it.
6.4.3. Firewall Interface
The main dialog named Firewall Component provides some basic information on the component's
functionality, its status (Active), and a brief overview of the component's statistics:
Firewall has been enabled for - time elapsed since the Firewall was last launched
Blocked packets - number of blocked packets from the total number of packets checked
Overall packets - number of all packets checked during the Firewall run
Basic Firewall settings