How A Firewall Works - Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Implementation Manual

206 Managing firewall protection
Managing firewall protection

How a firewall works

Manage firewall protection (continued)
Table 15-1
Task Description
Create a firewall Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition installs with a
policy default firewall policy. You can modify the default policy or create new
ones.
You must create a policy first before you configure firewall rules and
firewall protection settings for that policy.
See Creating a firewall policy"
See Enabling and disabling a firewall policy"
Create and Firewall rules are the policy components that control how the firewall
customize protects client computers from malicious attacks.
firewall rules
The default firewall policy contains default firewall rules. And when you
create a new policy, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
Edition provides default firewall rules. However, you can modify the
default rules or create new ones.
See About firewall rules"
See Setting up firewall rules"
Monitor firewall Regularly monitor the firewall protection status on your computers.
protection
See Monitoring endpoint protection"
See Running commands on the client computer from the console"
See the knowledge base article
Best Practices White Paper.
A firewall does all of the following tasks:
Prevents any unauthorized users from accessing the computers and networks
in your organization that connect to the Internet
Monitors the communication between your computers and other computers
on the Internet
Creates a shield that allows or blocks attempts to access the information on
your computers
Warns you of connection attempts from other computers
Warns you of connection attempts by the applications on your computer that
connect to other computers
on page 209.
on page 212.
on page 219.
on page 261.
Network Threat Protection Firewall Overview and
on page 210.
on page 114.