Set up allowed Internet applications, Click OK

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

Configure IP addresses for a custom connection

In addition to accepting communications through the selected service ports, client computers accept communications originating from designated IP addresses.

To add one or more IP addresses:

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 which IP addresses can communicate with client computers:

Any computer	All IP addresses.
My network	All computers with IP addresses on your local network.
Specific address range	Only computers with IP addresses specified here. When you select
	this option, you must specify an address range and click Add.
	Address ranges that you enter appear in an Allowed IP Address
	Range table.

When using a computer in multiple locations, you might want to specify more than one range of IP addresses. For example, you might want one IP address range for office use and another for home use. To specify multiple address ranges, repeat step 4, enter another address range, then click Add again.

5Click OK.

6On the Desktop Firewall tab, click Save.

To remove a range of IP addresses:

1Click in the system tray, then select Firewall Settings.

2Click the Desktop Firewall tab.

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

4On the Firewall Custom Settings page, under Allowed IP Address Range, click remove for each range you want to delete from the list, then click OK.

5On the Desktop Firewall tab, click Save.

Set up allowed Internet applications

The firewall protection service monitors communications with Internet applications, which connect to the Internet and communicate with client computers. When it detects an Internet application running on a computer, it allows the application to connect to the Internet or blocks the connection. Its response is based on these factors in this order:

1A policy-specific list of allowed Internet applications created by the administrator. The administrator creates this list as part of a policy, then assigns the policy to groups of computers (see Specify Internet applications in a policy).

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SonicWALL 4.5 manual Set up allowed Internet applications, Click OK

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