Reference Guide

Security Management Server Virtual - AdminHelp v9.8
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Setting
UI Control
Description
Description
Name Text input field
Specifies the descriptive name of the item.
Status
Check box
Select
Enable rule to make the rule active.
Actions
Radio button/Check box
Allow
Block
Treat match as intrusion
Log matching traffic
Allow
- Allows traffic through the firewall if
the item is matched.
Block
-
Stops traffic from passing through the
firewall if the item is matched.
Treat match as intrusion
-
Treats traffic that
matches the rule as an attack and generates
an event that is sent to the Reputation
Servi
ce. The Block action for the rule must
be selected for an event to be generated.
Log matching traffic
- Preserves a record of
matching traffic in the Firewall activity log
on the Endpoint Security Client.
Direction
Drop-down menu
In
Out
Either
In
- Monitors incoming traffic.
Out
- Monitors outgoing traffic.
Either
- Monitors both incoming and outgoing
traffic.
Notes
Text input field
Provides more information about the rule.
Setting
UI Control
Description
Networks
Network protocol
Radio Button/Check box
Any protocol
IP protocol
Non
-IP protocol
Any protocol
- Allows both IP and non-IP
protocols.
IP protocol
- Excludes non-IP protocols. IPv4
protocol or IPv6 protocol. If neither check
box is selected, any IP protocol applies. Both
IPv4 and IPv6 can be se
lected.
Non
-IP protocol - Includes non-IP protocols
only.
Connection types Check box
Wired
Wireless
Virtual
Indicates if one or all connection types
apply.
A Virtual connection type is an adapter
presented by a VPN or a virtual machine
application, such a
s VMware, rather than a
physical adapter.