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Lets the firewall notify
you when a program
attempts to access the
Internet. You can then
allow or block Internet
access for the program.
In some instances, such
as when you watch a
movie, you might prefer
not to be alerted with any
messages. In such cases,
you can turn on
Automatic Program
Control. Norton Internet
Security does not prompt
you with any firewall
alerts in this state.
The firewall notifies you
only if you have changed
the Advanced Settings
options of Smart Firewall
from their default,
recommended settings.
Respond to alerts
Turning off Automatic Program Control
Automatic Program Control automatically configures
Internet access settings for Web-enabled programs the
first time that they run. When a program tries to access
the Internet for the first time, Automatic Program
Control creates rules for it.
Automatic Program Control configures Internet access
only for the versions of programs that Symantec
recognizes as safe. An alert occurs when an infected
program tries to access your computer.
If you want to determine the Internet access settings
for your programs, you can turn off Automatic Program
Control. When a program tries to access the Internet
219Protecting Internet activities
About the Smart Firewall