Using Adaptive Protection

Using Adaptive Protection

You can set up your firewall to switch protection levels automatically when it detects a connection with a remote computer. To do this, choose one of the procedures in this topic.

Setting adaptive

To switch to the Trusting protection level when your computer connects from inside your

protection from

corporate network:

inside the corporate

 

network

1. Click ToolsÆAdvanced Firewall Settings.

 

The Advanced Firewall Settings window appears.

2.Select the Remote Adaptive Protection tab.

3.Under Trusting, enter up to five IP addresses in your corporate network.

4.Select the Local Adaptive Protection tab.

5.Under Trusting, enter up to five IP addresses included in your corporate network in the Trusting text box.

6.Click OK.

Your firewall is configured to switch to Cautious when you make a connection inside your corporate network.

Setting adaptive To work at the Cautious protection level from your home office and switch to Trusting

protection from a when your computer connects with your corporate network: home office

1.Click ToolsÆAdvanced Firewall Settings.

The Advanced Firewall Settings window appears.

2.Select the Remote Adaptive Protection tab.

3.Under Trusting, enter up to five IP addresses included in your corporate network.

4.Select the Local Adaptive Protection tab.

5.Under Cautious, enter up to five IP addresses that your computer may use when connecting to the Internet from your home.

Note: These can be static IP addresses or a range of addresses that your ISP provides.

6.Click OK.

Your firewall is configured to switch to Trusting when you connect to your corporate network from your home office.

Setting adaptive To work at the Paranoid level from a remote location such as a trade show or hotel and

protection from a switch to Cautious when you connect with your corporate network: remote location

1.Click ToolsÆAdvanced Firewall Settings.

The Advanced Firewall Settings window appears.

2.Select the Remote Adaptive Protection tab.

3.Under Cautious, enter up to five IP addresses included in your corporate network.

4.Select the Local Adaptive Protection tab.

5.Under Paranoid, enter the IP address that your computer will use when connecting from the conference location.

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