Firewall

The firewall controls all network traffic to and from the system by allowing or denying individual network connections based on specified filtering rules. It provides protection against attacks from remote computers and enables blocking of some services.

Rules

Rules setup allows you to view all rules applied to traffic generated by individual applications within trusted zones and the Internet. To access rule filtering setup click Edit.

Filtering modes

1.Automatic mode – This mode is the default mode. This mode is suitable for users who prefer easy and convenient use of the firewall with no need to define rules. Automatic mode allows standard outbound traffic for the given system and blocks all non-initiated connections from the network side. You can also add custom, user-defined rules.

2.Policy-based mode – Blocks all connections that are not defined by a specific rule that allows them. Policy-based mode allows advanced users to define rules that permit only desired and secure connections.