Guarding against intrusion attempts
Customize firewall rules
84
To change an existing firewall rule
1
In the General Rules, Trojan Horse Rules, or Program Rules window,
click
Add
.
2
Select the rule that you want to change.
3
Click
Modify
.
See
“Write a
firewall rule”
on
page 81.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to change any aspect of the rule.
5
When you have finished changing rules, click
OK
.
Change the order of firewall rules
See
“How firewall
rules are
processed”
on
page 75.
Norton Personal Firewall processes each list of firewall rules from the top
down. You can determine how Norton Personal Firewall processes firewall
rules by changing their order.
To change the order of a firewall rule
1
In the General Rules, Trojan Horse Rules, or Program Rules window,
select the rule that you want to move.
2
Do one of the following:
2
To have Norton Personal Firewall process this rule before the rule
above it, click
Move Up
.
2
To have Norton Personal Firewall process this rule after the rule
below it, click
Move Down
.
3
When you are done moving rules, click
OK
.
Temporarily disable a firewall rule
You can temporarily disable a firewall rule if you need to allow specific
access to a computer or program.
To temporarily disable a firewall rule
4
In the General Rules, Trojan Horse Rules, or Program Rules window,
uncheck the box next to the rule you want to disable.
Remember to re-enable the rule when you are done working with the
program or computer that required the change.
Remove a firewall rule
Remove firewall rules when they are no longer necessary.
Summary of Contents for Norton Personal Firewall 2003
Page 1: ...User s Guide ...
Page 10: ...Contents 10 Glossary Service and support solutions Index CD Replacement Form ...
Page 14: ...Responding to emergencies Prevent future problems 14 ...
Page 60: ...Keeping current with LiveUpdate Run LiveUpdate automatically 60 ...
Page 102: ...Blocking Internet advertisements Use text strings to identify ads to block or permit 102 ...
Page 116: ...Troubleshooting Norton Personal Firewall Troubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problems 116 ...
Page 140: ...Glossary 140 ...
Page 144: ...Service and support solutions 144 ...
