Password Protection; Instructions For Administrators; Configuring Network, Display And Logging Controls; Network Control - McAfee OFFICE 3.1 User Manual

PPTP: Blocked
This should only be altered by the administrator.
Other Protocols: Blocked
If you are on an IPX network, you should allow "non-IP protocols". If you use
PPTP, you should allow "other IP protocols". Ask your network administrator
before making any change here.

Password Protection

While McAfee Firewall is designed to protect a Windows computer from
unwanted network communication, the security it provides can be
undermined if the configuration can be altered. This is especially easy on
Windows 95 and 98.
This problem is partially addressed by adding password protection to the
configuration file. The protection is only partial because only the operating
system can provide access control, such as is found in Linux and Unix.
When you use a password to protect your configuration:
• The settings cannot be changed while McAfee Firewall is running unless
the correct password has been entered.
• The tampering of the configuration file will be detected the next time
McAfee Firewall is run, if (and when) the password is entered
• If the password has not been entered, new networking applications will be
blocked automatically.

Instructions for Administrators

Configuring Network, Display and Logging Controls

Network Control

This should usually be set to "Filter Traffic". If it is set to "Block Everything",
the system will not be able to communicate over any network device. If it is set
to "Allow Everything", nothing will be blocked. When it is set to "Filter
Traffic", it controls network communications according to the Application and
System settings.
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