Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004, User Manual

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Guarding against intrusion attempts
Customize firewall rules
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Change an existing firewall rule
You can change firewall rules if they are not functioning
the way that you want.
To change an existing firewall rule
1 In the General Rules, Trojan Horse Rules, or Program
Rules window, select the rule that you want to
change.
If you have turned on Network Detector, select the
Location that should use the modified rule.
2 Click
Modify
.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to change any
aspect of the rule.
4 When you have finished changing rules, click OK .
Change the order of firewall rules
See “How firewall
rules are
processed”
on
page 109.
Each list of firewall rules is processed from the top down.
You can adjust how firewall rules are processed by
changing their order.
To change the order of a firewall rule
1 In the General Rules, Trojan Horse Rules, or Program
Rules window, select the rule that you want to move.
If you have turned on Network Detector, select the
Location that should use the modified rule.
2
Do one of the following:
2
To process this rule before the rule above it, click
Move Up .
2
To process this rule after the rule below it, click
Move Down .
3 When you are done moving rules, click OK .