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Network Protocol
IPv4
Define the configuration for Local Mac using:
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Single
•
Fully Qualified Domain Name
•
Subnet
•
Any Local IP Address
•
Local Subnet
•
Any IPv4 Address
• Range (of IP addresses)
Local system is the system on which you are adding rules.
Select the configuration for Remote system using:
•
Single
•
Fully Qualified Domain Name
•
Subnet
•
Any Local IP Address
•
Local Subnet
•
Any IPv4 Address
• Range (of IP addresses)
Remote system is the system you want to connect.
Use to add more criteria and to remove existing criteria.
Transport
Protocol
Select All Protocols to apply the rule for all protocols.
For Select Protocol, define the parameters for:
•
TCP
•
UDP
•
ICMP
Use to add more criteria and to remove existing criteria.
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Click to prevent further changes.
To edit an existing firewall rule, select the rule, then click to open the rule page.
Desktop firewall rules examples
Use these examples for common scenario-based firewall rules to create firewall rules.
Create a rule to allow DHCP outgoing on UDP local port 68 to remote port 67
To create a firewall rule that allows you to get an IP address on an interface, and we
recommend creating two rules. First create a rule to allow DHCP outgoing on UDP local
port 68 and remote port 67, then create a rule to allow DNS queries.
• Rule Name — Type a name for the rule • Network Protocol (IPv4) — Not applicable
• Status — Enabled • Transport Protocol — Select Protocol
Configuring protection preferences on a standalone Mac
Desktop firewall
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