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10.2. Applications
The Application dialog lists all applications that have tried to communicate over the network so far, and icons
for the assigned action:
The applications in the List of applications are those detected on your computer (and assigned respective
actions). The following action types can be used:
- allow communication for all networks
- block communication
- advanced settings defined
Please note that only applications already installed could be detected. By default, when the new
application tries to connect over the network for the first time, the Firewall will either create a rule for it
automatically according to the trusted database, or ask you whether you wish to allow or block the
communication. In the latter case, you will be able to save your answer as a permanent rule (which will
be then listed in this dialog).
Of course, you can also define rules for the new application immediately - in this dialog, press Add and fill in
the application's details.
Apart from applications, the list also contains two special items. Priority Application Rules (at the top of the
list) are preferential, and are always applied prior to the rules for any individual application. Other
Applications Rules (at the bottom of the list) are used as a "last instance", when no specific application
rules apply, e.g. for an unknown and undefined application. Select the action that should be triggered when
such an application attempts to communicate over the network: Block (communication will be always
blocked), Allow (communication will be allowed over any network), Ask (you will be invited to decide whether
the communication should be allowed or blocked). These items have different setting options from
common applications, and are only intended for experienced users. We strongly recommend that you