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Switch profiles
automatically when connecting to various networks, or using
various network adapters
8.5.2. Firewall Profiles
The
Firewall
allows you to define specific security rules based on whether your
computer is located in a domain, or it is a standalone computer, or even a notebook.
Each of these options requires a different level of protection, and the levels are
covered by the respective profiles. In short, a
Firewall
profile is a specific
configuration of
Firewall
component, and you can use a number of such predefined
configurations.
Available profiles
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Allow all
- a
Firewall
system profile that has been pre-set by the
manufacturer and is always present. When this profile is activated, all network
communication is allowed and no safety policy rules are applied, as if the
Firewall
protection was switched off
(i.e. all applications are allowed but
packets are still being checked - to completely disable any filtering you need
to disable Firewall)
. This system profile cannot be duplicated, deleted, and its
settings cannot be modified.
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Block all
- a
Firewall
system profile that has been pre-set by the
manufacturer and is always present. When this profile is activated, all network
communication is blocked, and the computer is neither accessible from outer
networks, nor can communicate outside. This system profile cannot be
duplicated, deleted, and its settings cannot be modified.
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Custom profiles
:
o
Directly connected to the Internet
– suitable for common desktop
home computers connected directly to the Internet or notebooks
connecting to the Internet outside the safe company network. Select
this option if you connecting from home, or you are in a small company
network with no central control. Also, select this option when traveling
and connecting with your notebook from various unknown and possibly
dangerous places (
internet café, hotel room etc.
). More restrictive rules
will be created, as it is assumed that these computers have no additional
protection and therefore require the maximum protection.
o
Computer in domain
– suitable for computers in a local network, e.g.
school or corporate network. It is assumed that the network is protected
by some additional measures so that the security level can be lower than
for a standalone computer.
o
Small home or office network
– suitable for computers in a small
network, e.g. at home or in a small business, typically only several
computers connected together, without a "central" administrator.
