Appendix B: Configuration Tabs

The Communications Control Tab

Introduction

Use the Communications Control tab to prevent programs on your system from

 

contacting a network without your knowledge.

Enable Application

When Enable Application Protection is selected, the RealSecure Desktop Protector

Protection

Application Protection component is running. This option is cleared by default.

 

Note: Enabling or disabling this feature also enables or disables the Application Control

 

feature. See “The Application Control Tab” on page 84.

Communications

If Communications Control Enabled is checked, RealSecure Desktop Protector blocks

Control Enabled

outbound transmissions according to your instructions or those of ICEcap Manager to

 

which this agent reports.

ICEcap control

If the Communications Control Enabled checkbox is dimmed, ICEcap Manager to which

 

this Desktop Protector installation reports has blocked the local user from starting or

 

stopping communications control from the local system. Communications control can be

 

started or stopped only by a remote command from ICEcap.

Communications

Your selection of an option on the Communications Control tab determines what Desktop

Control Settings

Protector does about all future relevant events. You have these choices:

This setting...

Has this effect...

When an unauthorized application attempts to access the network:

Always terminate the

When any application you have not previously

application

authorized to contact a network tries to send a

 

transmission, Desktop Protector shuts down the

 

application.

 

 

Prompt before

When an unauthorized application tries to send a

terminating the

transmission, Desktop Protector asks you if you

application

want to shut down the application.

 

 

Always block network

When an unauthorized application tries to send a

access for the

transmission, Desktop Protector prevents the

application

transmission.

 

 

Prompt before blocking

When an unauthorized application tries to send a

network access for the

transmission, Desktop Protector asks you if you

application

want to prevent the transmission.

 

 

 

 

For information about how to choose an option, see “Configuring Communications Control” on page 46.

Communications This table describes the buttons that appear on the Communications Control tab. Control List buttons

This button...

Has this effect...

 

 

OK

Click to save your changes and return to the main Desktop

 

Protector window.

 

 

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Internet Security Systems Desktop Protector, 3.5 manual Communications Control Tab, Control Enabled, Control Settings

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