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Table 15-1
Manage firewall protection (continued)
Description Task
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition installs with a
default firewall policy. You can modify the default policy or create new
ones.
You must create a policy first before you configure firewall rules and
firewall protection settings for that policy.
See “Creating a firewall policy” on page 209.
See “Enabling and disabling a firewall policy” on page 210.
Create a firewall
policy
Firewall rules are the policy components that control how the firewall
protects client computers from malicious attacks.
The default firewall policy contains default firewall rules. And when you
create a new policy, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
Edition provides default firewall rules. However, you can modify the
default rules or create new ones.
See “About firewall rules” on page 212.
See “Setting up firewall rules” on page 219.
Create and
customize
firewall rules
Regularly monitor the firewall protection status on your computers.
See “Monitoring endpoint protection” on page 261.
Monitor firewall
protection
See “Running commands on the client computer from the console” on page 114.
See the knowledge base article Network Threat Protection Firewall Overview and
Best Practices White Paper .
How a firewall works
A firewall does all of the following tasks:
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Prevents any unauthorized users from accessing the computers and networks
in your organization that connect to the Internet
■
Monitors the communication between your computers and other computers
on the Internet
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Creates a shield that allows or blocks attempts to access the information on
your computers
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Warns you of connection attempts from other computers
■
Warns you of connection attempts by the applications on your computer that
connect to other computers
Managing firewall protection
Managing firewall protection
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