Firewall Rules

The Firewall Rules screen allows you to define "Firewall Rules" which can allow or prevent certain traffic. "Traffic" means incoming connection attempts, not packets.

By default:

All Outgoing traffic is permitted.

All Incoming traffic is denied.

Because of this default behavior, any Outgoing rules will generally Block traffic, and Incoming rules will generally Allow traffic.

Firewall Rules Screen

An example screen is shown below.

Figure 44 Firewall Screen

Data - Firewall Rules

Incoming Rules

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For the default rule, this will display "Default".

 

For rules which you create, this will display a radio button which

 

allows you to select the rule.

 

 

Enable

Indicates whether or not the rule is currently enabled.

 

For rules you have added, this column will contain a checkbox,

 

allowing you to easily enable or disable the rule. (Click "Save" after

 

making any changes.)

 

 

Service Name

The Service covered by this rule.

 

 

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