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U S E R G U I D E<br />

The Firewall analyzes the settings of the networks to which you connect your computer. If the application is running in<br />

the interactive mode, the Firewall, when first connected, asks you for the status of the connected network (see<br />

page 196). If interactive mode is disabled, the Firewall defines the status based on the network type, ranges of<br />

addresses and other specifications. If necessary, you can change the status (see page 110) of a network connection<br />

manually.<br />

IN THIS SECTION:<br />

Enabling and disabling the Firewall ............................................................................................................................... 110<br />

Changing the network status ......................................................................................................................................... 110<br />

Working with Firewall rules ............................................................................................................................................ 110<br />

Configuring notifications of changes in the network ...................................................................................................... 113<br />

Advanced Firewall settings ............................................................................................................................................ 113<br />

ENABLING AND DISABLING THE FIREWALL<br />

By default, the Firewall is enabled, running in a mode recommended by <strong>Kaspersky</strong> Lab specialists. If necessary, you can<br />

disable the Firewall.<br />

To disable the Firewall:<br />

1. Open the application settings window.<br />

2. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Firewall component.<br />

3. In the right part of the window, uncheck the Enable Firewall box.<br />

CHANGING THE NETWORK STATUS<br />

The network connection status affects the set of rules used to filter network activity for that connection. You can change<br />

the network status, if necessary.<br />

To change the network connection status:<br />

1. Open the application settings window.<br />

2. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Firewall component.<br />

3. In the right part of the window, in the Networks list, select a network connection and click the Edit button to<br />

open the network settings window.<br />

4. In the window that opens, select the desired status from the drop-down list on the Properties tab.<br />

WORKING WITH FIREWALL RULES<br />

The Firewall operates on the basis of two types of rules:<br />

Packet rules. These are used for posing restrictions on packets, regardless of the application. Typically, such<br />

rules restrict incoming network activity on specified TCP and UDP ports and filter ICMP messages.<br />

Application rules. These are used to set limits on the network activity of a particular application. Such rules allow<br />

fine-tuning of activity filtering, for example, when a certain type of network connection is prohibited for some<br />

applications but allowed for others.<br />

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