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HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Change individual security settings

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Guarding against intrusion attempts

Customize firewall protection

3Move the slider to the Security Level that you want. Your options are:

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High

Medium (recommended)

Minimal

The firewall blocks everything until you allow it. If you have run a Program Scan, you should not be interrupted frequently with Program Control alerts. See “Enable Automatic Program Control” on page 76.

You are alerted each time that an ActiveX control or Java applet is encountered. Unused ports do not respond to connection attempts, giving them a stealth appearance.

The firewall blocks everything until you allow it. If you have run a Program Scan, you should not be interrupted frequently with Program Control alerts.

ActiveX controls and Java applets run without warning. Unused ports do not respond to connection attempts, giving them a stealth appearance.

Firewall blocks connection attempts by Trojan horse programs. ActiveX controls and Java applets run without warning.

Change individual security settings

If the Security Level options do not meet your needs, you can change the settings for Norton Personal Firewall, Java, and ActiveX protection levels. Changing an individual setting overrides the Security Level, but it does not change the other security settings in that level.

To change individual security settings

1Open Norton Personal Firewall.

2In the Security Center, double-click Personal Firewall.

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HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Change individual security settings, To change individual security settings

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 If you think your computer is under attack Responding to emergenciesTo block and investigate an attack Action Description Recover from an emergencyPrevent future problems Prevent future problems What’s new in Norton Personal Firewall About Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall features About Norton Personal Firewall Norton Personal Firewall features include System requirements Installing Norton Personal FirewallRequirements Supported email clientsIf you’re using Windows XP Before installationSupported instant messenger clients Prepare your computerTo disable the Windows XP firewall Install Norton Personal FirewallTo install Norton Personal Firewall Install Norton Personal Firewall Click Next If the opening screen does not appear Register your softwareTo register your software Register your software Register your software Set up Home Networking After installationRestart your computer Use the Security AssistantTo set up Home Networking Set up Program ControlTo set up Program Control Set up Privacy Control To set up Privacy Control Set up Password ProtectionTo protect Norton Personal Firewall options with a password If you have Norton SystemWorks installedTo open Norton Personal Firewall from Norton SystemWorks To open Norton SystemWorks from Norton Personal FirewallTo uninstall Norton Personal Firewall If you need to uninstall Norton Personal FirewallTo uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate To access Norton Personal Firewall Access Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall basics To use the Norton Personal Firewall system tray menu Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system trayTo change settings for individual features Access Norton Personal Firewall protection featuresWork with Norton Personal Firewall To view the Security Monitor Use the Security MonitorTo view the Security Center Select a task with the Security Monitor Respond to Norton Personal Firewall alertsLearn more with the Alert Assistant To adjust the Alerting Level Adjust the Alerting LevelTo use the Alert Assistant To view or hide Alert Tracker Use Alert TrackerTo review recent Alert Tracker messages Check your computer’s vulnerability to attackTo move Alert Tracker To hide Alert Tracker from the system tray menuTo get more information about an at-risk area Identify the source of communicationsTo trace a connection attempt from Statistics To trace a connection attempt from the Log ViewerStop Internet communication with Block Traffic Customize Norton Personal Firewall About LiveUpdate optionsAbout General options About Firewall optionsAbout Web Content options Password-protect optionsAbout Email options Reset options password Temporarily disable Norton Personal FirewallTo reset your Norton Personal Firewall options password To temporarily disable Norton Personal FirewallTo access Help To disable a protection featureFor more information Look up glossary terms Use online HelpReadme file and Release Notes To access window or dialog box HelpWindow and dialog box Help To read the Readme fileTo read the Release Notes To install Adobe Acrobat ReaderAbout Norton Personal Firewall on the Web To access the Symantec Web site in your browserExplore online tutorials To read the User’s Guide from your hard diskTo subscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletter Subscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletterAbout program updates Keeping current with LiveUpdateAbout your subscription About protection updatesIf you run LiveUpdate on an internal network When you should updateRequest an update alert To request an update alertObtain updates using LiveUpdate If you can’t use LiveUpdateSet LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode To obtain updates from the Symantec Web siteTo set LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode Turn off Express modeTo turn off Express mode Notify me To disable Automatic LiveUpdate Run LiveUpdate automatically Connect to a network Control how people use your computerTo enable file and printer sharing Enable file and printer sharingOrganize computers into network zones To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security Monitor To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security CenterTo manually add computers to zones Identify computers to Norton Personal FirewallTo remove computers from zones Find a computer’s IP address To find an IP address with IpconfigSpecify an individual computer To find an IP address with WinipcfgTo specify computers using a network address Specify computers using a network addressSpecify a range of computers If you use DhcpControl how outside users access your network Control how users access the InternetIf you access the Internet via a cable or DSL router If multiple computers share a single Internet connectionPGP If you run a Virtual Private NetworkGuarding against intrusion attempts Intrusion Detection analyzes communications Norton Personal Firewall monitors communicationsVisual Tracking locates attackers Change the Security Level slider Customize firewall protectionTo change the Security Level slider To change individual security settings Change individual security settingsClick Custom Level To reset security settings to defaults Reset security settings to defaultsCustomize firewall rules How firewall rules are processedCreate new firewall rules Enable Automatic Program ControlTo enable Automatic Program Control Scan for Internet-enabled programsTo add a program to Program Control Manually add a program to Program ControlTo change Program Control settings Change Program Control settingsTo add a General Rule Manually add a firewall ruleTo add a Trojan Horse Rule To add a Program Rule Write a firewall ruleTo write a firewall rule TCP UDP Select the ports the rule should monitor. Your options are Change an existing firewall ruleChange the order of firewall rules Temporarily disable a firewall ruleRemove a firewall rule Customize Intrusion Detection Reset firewall rules to the default settingsExclude specific network activity from being monitored To remove a firewall ruleTo include attack signatures To enable or disable AutoBlock Enable or disable AutoBlockUnblock computers To unblock computers currently blocked by AutoBlockRestrict a blocked computer Exclude computers from AutoBlockTo exclude specific computers from AutoBlock To restrict a blocked computerIdentify private information to protect Protecting your privacyAdd private information Privacy Control and SSLTo add private information Modify or remove private information Customize Privacy ControlSet the Privacy Level To modify or remove private informationChange the Private Information setting Adjust individual Privacy Control settingsTo change the Private Information setting To set the Privacy LevelTo change the Cookie Blocking setting Change the Cookie Blocking settingDisable or enable secure Web connections Enable or disable Browser PrivacyTo enable or disable Browser Privacy Blocking Internet advertisements Blocking by dimensionsHow Ad Blocking works To enable or disable Ad Blocking Enable or disable Ad BlockingBlocking by location To enable or disable Popup Window Blocking Enable or disable Popup Window BlockingTo enable or disable Flash blocking Enable or disable Flash blockingUse the Ad Trashcan To use the Ad TrashcanClick Open the Ad Trashcan. The Ad Trashcan window appears Use text strings to identify ads to block or permitAdd an Ad Blocking string How to identify Ad Blocking stringsTo add an Ad Blocking string To modify or remove an Ad Blocking string Modify or remove an Ad Blocking stringUse text strings to identify ads to block or permit Monitoring Norton Personal Firewall To view the Status & Settings window View the Status & Settings windowView the Statistics window To view the Statistics windowTo reset information in the Statistics window Reset information in the Statistics windowReview detailed statistics To reset counters Reset detailed statistics countersTo review detailed statistics View Norton Personal Firewall Logs To view the logs View the logsClear the logs Refresh the logsTo change the size of a log Change the size of the logsTo explore the Symantec service and support Web site Troubleshooting Norton Personal FirewallWhat is wrong with this Web site? Troubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problemsTo search the Symantec service and support Web site Why did an email message I sent never arrive? Why can’t I post information online?To make your NetBIOS name visible Why can’t I connect to the Internet via my cable modem?To allow ISP port scans How can a Web site get my browser information?Troubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problems About the Internet How information is transmitted over the Internet 119 About UDP How Web information is located on the InternetAbout Icmp About IgmpUnderstanding URLs Requesting aHow ports identify programs on servers How ports identify programs on serversWell-known ports How computers are identified on the Internet124 About the Internet Risks from hackers Understanding Internet risksProcess of a hacker attack Information gathering Privilege escalation Initial accessCovering tracks Risks from active contentRestricting access to programs Risks from inappropriate content and activitiesRisks to your privacy Blocking site and newsgroup categoriesBlocking cookies Understanding cookiesGood cookies Bad cookiesTracking Internet use Risks from Trojan horses and virusesLikelihood 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 Customer service Service and support solutionsSubscription policy Technical supportSupport for old and dis versions Service and support offices Worldwide service and supportService and support solutions Index Index Index Index Index 150 Index Norton Personal Firewall