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Select a report and click Delete to delete the report from the Test Report window.

9.9 Administration - Firewall Settings Wizard

Options available in the Firewall Settings view allow you to adjust the preconfigured local rule set of

the Barracuda NG Personal Firewall. Setting changes triggers either rule creation, deletion or traffic

policy change. Use this configuration area to customize the preconfigured rule set easily.

The following options are available for customisation:

The settings defined in this window by default are triggered by the specifications defined during installation

(5.2 Custom Installation, page 70).

List 9–11 Firewall Settings parameters > Trusted Domain Membership
Parameter Description
Trusted Network Network assignments and references in the network object that has been defined as trustworthy are updated
dynamically when network adapters are added to the system with trust assignment "trusted" or when IP
address configuration of a trusted adapter changes (9.8.6 Adapters, page 108). By default, the Trusted
Network option points to the preconfigured TrustedNet object (9.8.7 Networks, page 110). You may change
the setting to another available network object. Be aware of possible implications. Set to No to disable this
feature.
Domain Member This option can only be set to yes when a network object has been configured as Trusted Network. Setting
to yes creates and activates default rules allowing applications required in Microsoft Windows domains.
Windows File Sharing This option can only be set to yes when a network object has been configured as Trusted Network. When
set to yes incoming connections to local printer(s) and files are allowed.
Allow NetBIOS
Incoming Setting to yes (default: no) allows NetBIOS traffic.
Outgoing Setting to yes (default: no) allows NetBIOS traffic.
List 9–12 Firewall Settings parameters > Miscellaneous
Parameter Description
Interactive Alarm Notifications
Ask for unknown incoming
connections
Set this value to yes to enforce manual confirmation for all incoming connection attempts. Confirmation
for connection establishment grant is going to be requested by a notification pop-up. For information
details on design of this notification window see 9.9.2 Automatic Rule Configuration, page 122.
Ask for unknown outgoing
connections
Set this value to yes to enforce manual confirmation for all unknown outgoing connection attempts.
Confirmation for connection establishment grant will be requested by a notification pop-up. For information
details on design of this notification window see 9.9.2 Automatic Rule Configuration, page 122.
Ask for adapter update confirmation Setting to yes (default) triggers a pop-up, when settings assigned to a network adapter change
(9.9.1 Automatic Adapter Configuration, page 121).
Connectivity
Connect to the Internet with ADSL
(PPTP)
Setting to yes creates a pass rule named ADSL in the Outgoing tab of the firewall configuration that is
needed for Internet connections via ADSL.
The service object used in this rule amongst others implements the services and protocols listed in
table 9–11.