McAfee MTP09EMB1RAA - Total Protection 2009 User Manual page 101

Allow access to an existing system service port
You can open an existing port to allow remote network access to
a system service on your computer.
Note: An open system service port can make your computer
vulnerable to Internet security threats; therefore, only open a port
if necessary.
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 Open System Service
open its port.
5
Click Edit.
6
Do one of the following:
To open the port to any computer on a trusted, standard,
or public network (for example, a home network, a
corporate network, or an Internet network), select
Trusted, Standard, and
To open the port to any computer on a standard network
(for example, a corporate network), select
(includes Trusted).
7
Click OK.
Block access to an existing system service port
You can close an existing port to block remote network access to
a system service on your computer.
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 Open System Service
beside the system service port that you want to close.
5
Click OK.
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Internet &
enabled, click Advanced.
System Services.
Port, select a system service to
Public.
Internet &
enabled, click Advanced.
System Services.
Port, clear the check box
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