Blocking Internet Access For Programs - McAfee VSF09EMB1RAA - VirusScan Plus 2009 User Manual

Blocking Internet access for programs

Firewall allows you to block programs from accessing the
Internet. Ensure that blocking a program will not interrupt with
your network connection or another program that requires
access to the Internet to function properly.
Block access for a program
You can block a program from having inbound and outbound
Internet access.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Network, then click Configure.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is
3
On the Firewall pane, click
4
Under Program Permissions, select a program with
Access or Outbound-Only
5
Under Action, click
6
Click OK.
Block access for a new program
You can block a new program from having inbound and
outbound Internet access.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Network, then click Configure.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is
3
On the Firewall pane, click
4
Under Program Permissions, click
5
On the Add Program dialog, browse for an select the program
that you want to add, and then click Open.
Note: You can change the permissions of a newly added program
by selecting the program and then clicking
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enabled, click Advanced.
Program Permissions.
Access.
Block Access.
enabled, click Advanced.
Program Permissions.
Add Blocked
Allow
or Allow Access under Action.
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Internet &
Full
Internet &
Program.