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network functionality and protection from known
Internet risks. Examples of default firewall rules
include the following:
Permit all types of
outbound and safe types
of inbound ICMP (Internet
Control Message
Protocol) messaging.
ICMP messages provide
status and control
information.
Default Allow Specific Inbound
ICMP
Default Allow Specific Outbound
ICMP
Permit the use of the
NetBIOS name service
and the NetBIOS
datagram service that the
Microsoft Network uses
in file and printer sharing.
Default Allow Inbound NetBIOS
Name (Shared Networks)
Default Allow Inbound NetBIOS
(Shared Networks)
Permit the use of the
Bootp service.
Bootp is short for
Bootstrap Protocol, which
enables a computer to
discover its own IP
address.
Default Allow Inbound Bootp
Default Allow Outbound Bootp
The GeneralRules window displays a list of predefined
general rules. These rules appear in the order of their
priority levels. Rules that appear higher in the list
override the rules that appear lower in the list.
Protecting Internet activities
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