Reference Guide

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The General tab displays two settings: On and Off . The shields to the left
are
green with a checkmark ( On) or red with an x ( Off) .
Setting Windows Firewall to
On (recommended) provides another choice.
A check box that says
Don’t allow exceptions is available for use.
3 Check the Don’t allow exceptions check box to boost the security
settings. Windows Firewall will send a message every time it blocks a
program.
The Windows Firewall window provides several tabs that allow you to
customize your security settings.
General tab The General tab displays two settings: On and Off. Setting
Windows Firewall to
On (recommended) provides an additional
choice of
Don’t allow exceptions.
Exceptions tab The Exceptions tab allows certain program types to operate
without Windows Firewall interfering or sending a message that
a program was blocked.
Advanced tab The Advanced tab allows more specific settings.
•The Network Connection Settings tab provides the option for
Windows Firewall to be applied to any or all the connection
types available.
•
Security Logging settings can be enabled to keep a log of all
the dropped packets as well as all the successful connections in
a designated file.
•The
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) settings
allow computers on a network to share error and status
information with one another.
•The
Default Settings allow for a complete Windows Firewall
restore. This option places the firewall at the default status.
HINT: You must be logged on to the computer as an administrator to
turn on Windows Firewall.