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Configuring Applications

The following steps will help the Administrator set up the Applications
portion of the configuration. While the configuration file (CPD.SFR) is not
intended to be transferrable, the Applications settings can be successfully
copied from one system to another. The System settings cannot.
1. Select the Settings menu item, and the Applications option on the popup
menu.
2. Do not select "Trust all applications" unless you are very sure this is what
you want. When selected, all applications are freely allowed to
communicate and malicious "trojans" may go unnoticed.
3. Close the Application Settings dialog box, choosing "OK".
4. Add applications you want to communicate to the "Trusted Applications"
list by running the application. You will be prompted to allow the
application. Choose 'Yes'.
5. Once you have run the applications you want to communicate, review the
Trusted and Blocked Applications lists by choosing Applications/Settings
again, as in Step (1).
6. Select the application and click either Add, Remove, or Allow. Click the
Trust all applications check box to allow all applications displayed in the
list box.
7. Choose "OK" to close the dialog box.
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Figure 3-3. Application Settings dialog box