The IPS Options policy is the basic on/off switch for IPS protection and the means for placing an agent in Adaptive mode, which allows the agent to retain the exceptions it creates, and automatically blocks network intrusions. Select one of the preset policies or create a new policy.
To configure the IPS Options policy:
To create a new IPS Options policy:
The IPS Options dialog box appears.
Select...
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To enable...
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Enable Host IPS
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Host IPS protection.
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Enable Network IPS
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Network IPS protection.
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Automatically Block Network Intruders
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A client to block network intrusion attacks automatically for a set period of time. Select Until removed to block an attack until it is removed or for (minutes) to block an attack for a set number of minutes.
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Retain Blocked Hosts
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A client to retain blocked hosts.
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Enable Adaptive Mode
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A client to generate client rules automatically.
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Automatically add high-risk applications to the Application Protection list
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A client to add applications that are open to code injections, and thus high-risk, automatically to the list of protected applications.
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Retain Client Rules
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A client to retain the client rules it created.
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