The Communications Control Tab - Internet Security Systems RealSecure User Manual

Appendix B: Configuration Tabs

The Communications Control Tab

Introduction
Enable Application
Protection
Communications
Control Enabled
ICEcap control
Communications
Control Settings
Communications
Control List buttons
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Use the Communications Control tab to prevent programs on your system from
contacting a network without your knowledge.
When Enable Application Protection is selected, the RealSecure Desktop Protector
Application Protection component is running. This option is cleared by default.
Enabling or disabling this feature also enables or disables the Application Control
Note:
feature. See "The Application Control Tab" on page 84.
If Communications Control Enabled is checked, RealSecure Desktop Protector blocks
outbound transmissions according to your instructions or those of ICEcap Manager to
which this agent reports.
If the Communications Control Enabled checkbox is dimmed, ICEcap Manager to which
this Desktop Protector installation reports has blocked the local user from starting or
stopping communications control from the local system. Communications control can be
started or stopped only by a remote command from ICEcap.
Your selection of an option on the Communications Control tab determines what Desktop
Protector does about all future relevant events. You have these choices:
This setting...
When an unauthorized application attempts to access the network:
Always terminate the
application
Prompt before
terminating the
application
Always block network
access for the
application
Prompt before blocking
network access for the
application
For information about how to choose an option, see "Configuring Communications
Control" on page 46.
This table describes the buttons that appear on the Communications Control tab.
This button... Has this effect...
OK Click to save your changes and return to the main Desktop
Protector window.
Has this effect...
When any application you have not previously
authorized to contact a network tries to send a
transmission, Desktop Protector shuts down the
application.
When an unauthorized application tries to send a
transmission, Desktop Protector asks you if you
want to shut down the application.
When an unauthorized application tries to send a
transmission, Desktop Protector prevents the
transmission.
When an unauthorized application tries to send a
transmission, Desktop Protector asks you if you
want to prevent the transmission.