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Reference: Configuration options
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By clicking on this link with the mouse, a dialog window opens in which you can enter
the required IP mask.
Protocol
By clicking on this link with the mouse, a dialog window opens in which you can enter
the required IP protocol.
Report file
By clicking on the link with the mouse you can decide whether to write to a report file or
not if the package complies with the rule.
12.4.1.2. Outgoing Rules
Outgoing rules are defined to control outgoing traffic by the Avira Firewall. You can
define an outgoing rule for one of the following protocols: IP, ICMP, UDP and TCP.
Note
When a packet is filtered the corresponding rules are applied successively, therefore the
rule order is very important. Change the rule order only if you are completely aware of
what you are doing.
Buttons
Button Description
Add
Allows you to create a new rule. If you press this button, the "Add
new rule" dialog box is opened. In this dialog box you can select new
rules.
Remove Removes the selected rule.
Rule
down
Moves the selected rule down one line, i.e. reduces the rule priority.
Rule up Moves the selected rule up one line, i.e. increases the rule priority.
Rename Allows you to give the selected rule another name.
Note
You can add new rules for individual adapters or for all adapters present on the
computer. To add an adapter rule for all adapters, select Computer from the adapter
hierarchy that is displayed and click on the Add button.
Note
To change the position of a rule you can also use the mouse to drag the rule to the
required position.
12.4.2 Application rules
Application rules for user