Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, Implementation Manual

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Blocking traffic to or from a specific server
To block traffic to or from a specific server, you can block the traffic by IP address
rather than by domain name or host name. Otherwise, the user may be able to
access the IP address equivalent of the host name.
To block traffic to or from a specific server
1 In the console, open a Firewall policy.
2 On the Firewall Policy page, click Rules.
3 On the Rules tab, in the Rules list, select the rule you want to edit, right-click
the Host field, and then click Edit.
4 In the Host List dialog box, do one of the following actions:
■
Click Source/Destination.
■
Click Local/Remote.
5 Do one of the following tasks:
Do all of the following tasks:
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In the Source and Destination or Local and Remote tables,
click Add.
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In the Host dialog box, select a host type from the Type
drop-down list, and type the appropriate information for
each host type.
■
Click OK.
The host that you created is automatically enabled.
To select a host type
from the Type
drop-down list
In the Host List dialog box, do one of the following actions:
■
Click Source/Destination.
■
Click Local/Remote.
Then in the Host List dialog box, check the box in the Enabled
column for any host group that you want to added to the rule.
To select a host
group
6 Add additional hosts, if necessary.
7
Click OK to return to the Rules list.
See “Setting up firewall rules” on page 219.
See “Customizing firewall rules” on page 221.
See “Editing a policy” on page 122.
Managing firewall protection
Setting up firewall rules
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