SonicWALL 4.5 manual Add and edit service ports, Close a service port

Enforced Client Product Guide	Using the Firewall Protection Service
	Configuring policies for firewall protection

To open a service port:

1On the Groups + Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).

2Click the Desktop Firewall tab.

3Under Connection Type, select Custom settings, then click edit.

4On the Firewall Custom Settings page, select the checkbox next to the service port(s) you want to open, then click Save. Client computers using this policy will accept all communications through these ports.

5On the Desktop Firewall tab, click Save.

Select a port in the Allowed Incoming Connections list only if you are sure it must be open.

Add and edit service ports

If a service port does not appear in the Allowed Incoming Connections list, you need to add it to the list manually.

To add or edit a system service:

1On the Groups + Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).

2Click the Desktop Firewall tab.

3Under Connection Type, select Custom settings, then click edit.

4On the Firewall Custom Settings page, click Add Connection, or select an existing service and click edit.

5On the Add or Edit Incoming Connection page, specify the service name.

6Specify the port(s) through which this service will communicate, then click OK.

7On the Firewall Custom Settings page, select the checkbox next to the service, then click OK.

8On the Desktop Firewall tab, click Save.

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Close a service port

If you are not sure that a service port needs to be open, or when you stop using a service, we recommend that you close the port to prevent intrusions.

To close a service port:

1On the Groups + Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).

2Click the Desktop Firewall tab.

3Under Connection Type, select Custom settings, then click edit.

4On the Firewall Custom Settings page, for the port you want to close, click remove, then click

OK.

5On the Desktop Firewall tab, click Save.

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