Advanced Features
Firewall Rules
The
Firewall Rules
screen allows you to define "Firewall Rules" which can allow or prevent
certain traffic. "Traffic" means incoming connection attempts, not packets.
By default:
•
All Outgoing traffic is permitted.
•
All Incoming traffic is denied.
Because of this default behavior, any
Outgoing
rules will generally
Block
traffic, and
Incoming
rules will generally
Allow
traffic.
Firewall Rules Screen
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 34 Firewall Screen
Data - Firewall Rules
Incoming Rules
#
For the default rule, this will display "Default".
For rules which you create, this will display a radio button which
allows you to select the rule.
Enable
Indicates whether or not the rule is currently enabled.
For rules you have added, this column will contain a checkbox,
allowing you to easily enable or disable the rule. (Click "Save" after
making any changes.)
Service Name
The Service covered by this rule.
Action
The action performed on connections which are covered by this rule.
LAN Server IP
address
The PC or Server on your LAN to which traffic covered by this rule
will be sent.
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