Configuring the Firewall Options policy

With the Firewall Options policy you can enable or disable the firewall, and apply Adaptive or Learn mode for clients. You can choose from four preconfigured policies, or you can create and apply a new policy.

To configure the Firewall Options policy:

  1. In the console tree, select the group or computer to which you want to apply the policy.
  2. On the Polices tab, expand the Host Intrusion Prevention Firewall feature.
  3. In the Firewall Options line, click Edit.
  4. The policy name list becomes active.

  5. Do one of the following:
    • Select a preconfigured policy in the list, and click Apply:
    • Select...
      For these settings...
      Off (McAfee Default)
      All are disabled
      On
      • Enable Firewall
      • Enable regular protection
      • Retain client rules
      Adaptive
      • Enable Firewall
      • Enable Adaptive mode
      • Retain client rules
      Learn
      • Enable Firewall
      • Enable Learn mode, Incoming and Outgoing
      • Retain client rules

    • Select New Policy.
    • The Create New Policy dialog box appears.

       

      You can create a new, duplicate policy when viewing the details of a preset policy by clicking Duplicate at the bottom of the policy dialog box. Type the name of the new policy and indicate whether to assign the policy immediately to the current node.

  6. Select the policy to duplicate, type a name for the new policy, and click OK.
  7. The Firewall Options dialog box appears.

  8. Select the appropriate settings. For details, click Help.
  9. Click Apply and close the dialog box.
  10. The name of the new policy appears in the policy list.

  11. Click Apply.

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