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Using Firewall Protection
Firewall protection mode and detections of unknown applications
Once configured, custom connection settings are saved until you reconfigure them. If you temporarily
select a Trusted network or Untrusted network connection type, the custom settings will still be there
the next time you want to configure a custom connection.
Firewall protection mode and detections of unknown
applications
The firewall protection mode determines whether firewall protection allows unrecognized applications
to access the Internet.
Firewall protection 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 either allows the application to connect to the Internet or blocks the connection,
depending on the firewall protection mode selected in the policy assigned to the client computer.
In this mode... Firewall protection does this...
Protect
Prompt
Report
For all modes, detections are reported to the SecurityCenter, where you can view information about
them in reports.
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Custom settings configured on the SecurityCenter are ignored on client
computers if firewall protection mode is set to Prompt. In Prompt mode,
settings configured by users override administrator settings.
Blocks the suspicious activity.
Displays a dialog box with information about the detection, and allows the user to
select a response. This setting is the default.
Sends information about suspicious activity to the SecurityCenter and takes no
additional action.
To prevent popup prompts from appearing on client computers when
applications are detected, and for highest security, we recommend using
Protect mode.
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