Product guide

Desktop firewall
• Regular mode — When the network packet adheres to a rule’s condition, the associated action
defined in the rule is executed. If no matching rule is found, the network packet is blocked.
• Adaptive mode — When the network packet matches a rule’s conditions, the associated action
defined in the rule is executed. If no matching rule is found, the network packet is allowed and a
rule is created to allow similar packets later.
• Stateful firewall — The stateful filtering and network packet inspection validate each packet for
different connections against predefined rules, holding the connection attributes in memory from
beginning‑to‑end.
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Domain Name System (DNS) block — Blocks access to unwanted domains.
• Stateful FTP inspection — Desktop firewall automatically creates dynamic rules for FTP data
connections, by actively monitoring the FTP commands on the control channel.
• Trusted networks — You can define networks that can include subnets, ranges, or a single IP
address that can be used while creating firewall rules.
• Location awareness — Creates separate rules for locations, such as office or home network.
• Common ePolicy Orchestrator extension for managing Host IPS Firewall on Windows and
Mac — When your Mac is managed by ePolicy Orchestrator, a common extension (Host IPS
Firewall) is used for Windows and Mac.
Application protection
• Block application execution — Prevent execution of applications installed on your Mac.
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Restricted or full network access for applications — Configure applications to run with full or
restricted network access.
• Run applications without network access — Configure applications to run without network
access.
Interface
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McAfee menulet for easy access — Access the McAfee menulet to launch the McAfee
Endpoint Protection for Mac Console, McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac Preferences, and the About
McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac dialog box.
• Dashboard — View the security status of your Mac, scheduled scan tasks, latest events, and
the anti-malware update details.
• History of events — View all anti-malware and application protection events.
• Enhanced client user interface — Allows you to define preferences.
• Notifications — McAfee Notification displays:
• Detection of malware (resulting from on-access scan)
• Prevention of application execution
• Denial of network access to applications
• Alerts — Get McAfee Alert for an unknown or modified application execution when you set the
corresponding application protection setting as Prompt.
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McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1.0 Product Guide