Setting Up a Firewall: McAfee Internet Security 6.0 for Windows - Advanced
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September 1, 2009 9:51:21 AM PDT
Learn how to use advanced settings to make exceptions to the McAfee Personal Firewall Plus.
In the right place? See basic setup instructions for initial configuration of Personal Firewall Plus.
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- Start in the "Security Center" window with the "Personal Firewall Plus" tab active.
- Click the View the Internet Applications List icon.
- Select the Internet Applications tab.
- If your application is listed:
- Quit the application.
- Click the entry in the list to select it.
- Under the "Change Permission to..." heading, select Outbound Access Only.
- Restart the application.
- If it doesn't work, change the "Change Permission to..." setting to "Allow Full Access."
- Close the window to save your changes.
Windows XP and 2000 only: If application doesn't work, continue to step 4 and configure the exception by port number.
- Choose a Privacy Service Password at the prompt.
- If your application is not listed:
- Quit the application.
- Click on New Allowed Application.
- Use the "Select Application to Allow" window to find the application on your computer.
- Under the "Change Permission to..." heading, select Outbound Access Only.
- Restart the application.
- If it doesn't work, change the "Change Permission to..." setting to "Allow Full Access."
- Close the window to save your changes.
Windows XP and 2000 only: If the application doesn't work, continue to step 4 and configure the exception by port number.
- In the "Security Center" window, click the Personal Firewall Plus tab.
- Click the Utilities icon.
- Under the "Tools" heading, click the System Services icon.
- If your application is listed:
- Check the box for it in the list.
- Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
- If your application is not listed:
- Quit the application.
- Click Add.
- In the "Add" window, enter the application name and port number(s). Click here for a list of common applications and their ports.
- Click OK to close each window and save your changes.
- By default, the firewall blocks incoming connections. Follow these instructions to authorize access and/ or connections from your home or office network:
- In the "Security Center" window, click the Personal Firewall Plus tab.
- Click the Utilities icon.
- Under the "Tools" heading, click the Trusted & Banned IPs icon.
- Allow incoming network connections:
- Select the Trusted IP Addresses tab.
- Check the My Local Area Network (LAN) box.
- Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
- Block incoming network connections:
- Select the Trusted IP Addresses tab.
- Make sure the My Local Area Network (LAN) box is not checked.
- Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
- Allow specific connections:
- Select the Trusted IP Addresses tab.
- Click Add.
- Enter the IP addresses you are allowing through the firewall.
- Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
- Block specific connections:
- Select the Banned IP Addresses tab.
- Click Add.
- Enter the IP addresses you wish to block.
- Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
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