McAfee MTP09EMB1RAA - Total Protection 2009, User Manual

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78 McAfee Total Protection
Locking and restoring Firewall
Lockdown instantly blocks all inbound and outbound network
connections, including access to Web sites, e-mail, and security
updates. Lockdown has the same result as disconnecting the
network cables on your computer. You can use this setting to
block open ports on the System Services pane and to help you
isolate and troubleshoot a problem on your computer.
Lockdown Firewall instantly
You can lockdown Firewall to instantly block all network traffic
between your computer and any network, including the Internet.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, under Common Tasks ,
click Lockdown Firewall .
2
On the Lockdown Firewall pane, click Enable Firewall
Lockdown .
3
Click Yes to confirm.
Tip: You can also lockdown Firewall by right-clicking the
SecurityCenter icon in the notification area at the far right of
your taskbar, clicking Quick Links , and then clicking Lockdown
Firewall .
Unlock Firewall instantly
You can unlock Firewall to instantly allow all network traffic
between your computer and any network, including the Internet.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, under Common Tasks ,
click Lockdown Firewall .
2
On the Lockdown Enabled pane, click Disable Firewall
Lockdown .
3
Click Yes to confirm.