Asus A8N-SLI SE manual Setting security profiles

Setting security profiles

The NVFirewall™ application allows several security profiles to match your system security needs. The following describes the NVFirewall™ security profiles:

•Low - allows safe incoming connections and deny those that are known to be dangerous connections. This profile also enables some anti-hacking features.

•Medium - blocks most incoming connections. Incoming connections to some ports must be set to allow file transfers using some online messaging applications. This profile also enables some anti-hacking features.

•High - allows the least traffic through. Only outbound connections are allowed. This profile also includes the “stealth modeʼ feature that makes your system invisible to intruders. This also enables some anti-hacking features.

•Lockdown - blocks all incoming and outgoing connections.

•Anti-hacking only - this profile enables all anti-hacking features but disables the firewall. This security profile is useful if you want to use a third-party firewall application.

•Custom 1, 2, 3 - these are reserved for customized profiles.

•Off - deactivates the firewall.

To set a security profile:

1.From the NVFirewall™ summary menu, click the Current Firewall Profile combo list box then

select a security profile.

The following confirmation box appears.

2.Click Change Profile to apply settings or Donʼt Change Profile to return to previous menu.

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