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McAfee Firewall
n View network activity: Select this task to view real-time network
activity and view your current activity log.
n Set alert preferences: Choose how you want McAfee Firewall to notify
you when a potential security breach occurs.
n Set up Home Networking: Helps make setting up protections for your
PCs sharing an Internet connection a breeze.
n Perform a security check: This task allows you to start the McAfee
Firewall Security Check process.
n Set startup options: Choose how you want McAfee Firewall to start.
n Configuration Assistant: This task starts the Configuration Assistant.
About Advanced Tasks
Similar to the primary Task list, the Advanced task list may vary depending
upon your version of Windows, its configuration, and other software that may
be installed in your computer. McAfee Firewall’s advanced tasks include:
n Advanced options and logging: Select this task to configure intrusion
defense mechanisms, set up the automatic configuration of filtering
rules, and identify the type of traffic you want to log.
n Configure network adapters: Choose this task to view your current
network adapter and configure their communication settings.
n Intrusion detection settings: Select this task to configure how you want
McAfee Firewall to respond upon its detection of an intrusion.
n Block IP address: If there is a specific IP address that you want to block
from accessing your computer, or, if there is an IP address that is
currently blocked that you want to allow, choose this task.
n Set up password: This task helps you to secure your McAfee Firewall
settings with password security.
n Other Tasks: Select this task to navigate to a screen that allows you to
start McAfee Firewall’s shared features
About the McAfee list
The McAfee list displays links to start the Home page to any other supported
McAfee product.