Product guide

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Configure these options...
Rule Name
Type a name for the rule.
Status
• Enabled — To enable the firewall rule.
• Disabled — To disable the firewall rule.
The rules appear as greyed out in the rules list, when it's status is set to Disabled.
Action
• Block — To block the network traffic.
• Allow — To allow the network traffic.
Direction
• Incoming — To apply the rules for incoming network traffic.
• Outgoing — To apply the rules for outgoing network traffic.
Logging
• Enabled — To create an event log.
• Disabled — To avoid creating an event log.
Enabling the logging feature may impact the system performance. We recommend
that you enable Logging only for troubleshooting and learning purpose.
Interface(s)
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Wired
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Wireless
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Virtual
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McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1.0 Product Guide