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HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system tray

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Norton Personal Firewall basics

Access Norton Personal Firewall

2On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start > More Programs > Norton Personal Firewall > Norton Personal Firewall.

2On the Windows desktop, double-click Norton Personal Firewall.

Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system tray

Norton Personal Firewall adds an icon to the Windows system tray. On most computers, the system tray is at the far right of the Windows taskbar at the bottom of your screen. Click this icon to open a menu containing frequently used Norton Personal Firewall tools.

To use the Norton Personal Firewall system tray menu

1In the system tray, right-click the Norton Personal Firewall icon.

2In the menu that appears, select an item. Items in the menu include:

Norton Personal Firewall

Hide/View Alert Tracker

Block Traffic

Opens a Norton Personal Firewall window.

Displays or hides the Alert Tracker.

See “Use Alert Tracker” on page 41.

Immediately stops all incoming and outgoing information.

See “Stop Internet communication with Block Traffic” on page 44.

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HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system tray

Contents

User’s Guide Norton Personal Firewall User’s Guide Symantec License and Warranty Disclaimer of Damages Contents Chapter Norton Personal Firewall basics Chapter Controlling access to protected computers Chapter Protecting your privacy Appendix Troubleshooting Norton Personal Firewall Contents Responding to emergencies If you think your computer is under attackTo block and investigate an attack Recover from an emergency Action DescriptionPrevent future problems Prevent future problems About Norton Personal Firewall What’s new in Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall features About Norton Personal Firewall Norton Personal Firewall features include Installing Norton Personal Firewall System requirementsSupported email clients RequirementsBefore installation If you’re using Windows XPSupported instant messenger clients Prepare your computerInstall Norton Personal Firewall To disable the Windows XP firewallTo install Norton Personal Firewall Install Norton Personal Firewall Click Next Register your software If the opening screen does not appearTo register your software Register your software Register your software After installation Set up Home NetworkingRestart your computer Use the Security AssistantSet up Program Control To set up Home NetworkingTo set up Program Control Set up Privacy Control Set up Password Protection To set up Privacy ControlIf you have Norton SystemWorks installed To protect Norton Personal Firewall options with a passwordTo open Norton Personal Firewall from Norton SystemWorks To open Norton SystemWorks from Norton Personal FirewallIf you need to uninstall Norton Personal Firewall To uninstall Norton Personal FirewallTo uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate Access Norton Personal Firewall To access Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall basics Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system tray To use the Norton Personal Firewall system tray menuAccess Norton Personal Firewall protection features To change settings for individual featuresWork with Norton Personal Firewall Use the Security Monitor To view the Security MonitorTo view the Security Center Respond to Norton Personal Firewall alerts Select a task with the Security MonitorLearn more with the Alert Assistant Adjust the Alerting Level To adjust the Alerting LevelTo use the Alert Assistant Use Alert Tracker To view or hide Alert TrackerCheck your computer’s vulnerability to attack To review recent Alert Tracker messagesTo move Alert Tracker To hide Alert Tracker from the system tray menuIdentify the source of communications To get more information about an at-risk areaTo trace a connection attempt from Statistics To trace a connection attempt from the Log ViewerStop Internet communication with Block Traffic About LiveUpdate options Customize Norton Personal FirewallAbout General options About Firewall optionsPassword-protect options About Web Content optionsAbout Email options Temporarily disable Norton Personal Firewall Reset options passwordTo reset your Norton Personal Firewall options password To temporarily disable Norton Personal FirewallTo disable a protection feature To access HelpFor more information Look up glossary terms Use online HelpTo access window or dialog box Help Readme file and Release NotesWindow and dialog box Help To read the Readme fileTo install Adobe Acrobat Reader To read the Release NotesTo access the Symantec Web site in your browser About Norton Personal Firewall on the WebExplore online tutorials To read the User’s Guide from your hard diskSubscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletter To subscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletterKeeping current with LiveUpdate About program updatesAbout protection updates About your subscriptionWhen you should update If you run LiveUpdate on an internal networkRequest an update alert To request an update alertIf you can’t use LiveUpdate Obtain updates using LiveUpdateSet LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode To obtain updates from the Symantec Web siteTurn off Express mode To set LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express modeTo turn off Express mode Notify me To disable Automatic LiveUpdate Run LiveUpdate automatically Control how people use your computer Connect to a networkEnable file and printer sharing To enable file and printer sharingOrganize computers into network zones To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security Center To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security MonitorIdentify computers to Norton Personal Firewall To manually add computers to zonesTo remove computers from zones To find an IP address with Ipconfig Find a computer’s IP addressSpecify an individual computer To find an IP address with WinipcfgSpecify computers using a network address To specify computers using a network addressSpecify a range of computers If you use DhcpControl how users access the Internet Control how outside users access your networkIf you access the Internet via a cable or DSL router If multiple computers share a single Internet connectionIf you run a Virtual Private Network PGPGuarding against intrusion attempts Norton Personal Firewall monitors communications Intrusion Detection analyzes communicationsVisual Tracking locates attackers Customize firewall protection Change the Security Level sliderTo change the Security Level slider Change individual security settings To change individual security settingsClick Custom Level Reset security settings to defaults To reset security settings to defaultsCustomize firewall rules How firewall rules are processedEnable Automatic Program Control Create new firewall rulesScan for Internet-enabled programs To enable Automatic Program ControlManually add a program to Program Control To add a program to Program ControlChange Program Control settings To change Program Control settingsManually add a firewall rule To add a General RuleTo add a Trojan Horse Rule Write a firewall rule To add a Program RuleTo write a firewall rule TCP UDP Change an existing firewall rule Select the ports the rule should monitor. Your options areTemporarily disable a firewall rule Change the order of firewall rulesRemove a firewall rule Reset firewall rules to the default settings Customize Intrusion DetectionExclude specific network activity from being monitored To remove a firewall ruleTo include attack signatures Enable or disable AutoBlock To enable or disable AutoBlockUnblock computers To unblock computers currently blocked by AutoBlockExclude computers from AutoBlock Restrict a blocked computerTo exclude specific computers from AutoBlock To restrict a blocked computerProtecting your privacy Identify private information to protectPrivacy Control and SSL Add private informationTo add private information Customize Privacy Control Modify or remove private informationSet the Privacy Level To modify or remove private informationAdjust individual Privacy Control settings Change the Private Information settingTo change the Private Information setting To set the Privacy LevelChange the Cookie Blocking setting To change the Cookie Blocking settingEnable or disable Browser Privacy Disable or enable secure Web connectionsTo enable or disable Browser Privacy Blocking by dimensions Blocking Internet advertisementsHow Ad Blocking works Enable or disable Ad Blocking To enable or disable Ad BlockingBlocking by location Enable or disable Popup Window Blocking To enable or disable Popup Window BlockingEnable or disable Flash blocking To enable or disable Flash blockingUse the Ad Trashcan To use the Ad TrashcanUse text strings to identify ads to block or permit Click Open the Ad Trashcan. The Ad Trashcan window appearsHow to identify Ad Blocking strings Add an Ad Blocking stringTo add an Ad Blocking string Modify or remove an Ad Blocking string To modify or remove an Ad Blocking stringUse text strings to identify ads to block or permit Monitoring Norton Personal Firewall View the Status & Settings window To view the Status & Settings windowView the Statistics window To view the Statistics windowReset information in the Statistics window To reset information in the Statistics windowReview detailed statistics Reset detailed statistics counters To reset countersTo review detailed statistics View Norton Personal Firewall Logs View the logs To view the logsRefresh the logs Clear the logsChange the size of the logs To change the size of a logTroubleshooting Norton Personal Firewall To explore the Symantec service and support Web siteTroubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problems What is wrong with this Web site?To search the Symantec service and support Web site Why can’t I post information online? Why did an email message I sent never arrive?Why can’t I connect to the Internet via my cable modem? To make your NetBIOS name visibleHow can a Web site get my browser information? To allow ISP port scansTroubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problems About the Internet How information is transmitted over the Internet 119 How Web information is located on the Internet About UDPAbout Icmp About IgmpRequesting a Understanding URLsHow ports identify programs on servers How ports identify programs on serversHow computers are identified on the Internet Well-known ports124 About the Internet Understanding Internet risks Risks from hackersProcess of a hacker attack Information gathering Initial access Privilege escalationRisks from active content Covering tracksRisks from inappropriate content and activities Restricting access to programsRisks to your privacy Blocking site and newsgroup categoriesUnderstanding cookies Blocking cookiesGood cookies Bad cookiesRisks from Trojan horses and viruses Tracking Internet useLikelihood of being attacked Glossary Domain Download IP Internet Protocol IP address Internet Protocol address Network address Operating system Glossary Web Web site World Wide Web WWW Glossary Service and support solutions Customer serviceTechnical support Subscription policySupport for old and dis versions Worldwide service and support Service and support officesService and support solutions Index Index Index Index Index 150 Index Norton Personal Firewall