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Host Intrusion Prevention 6.1 Product Guide Host Intrusion Prevention Client
Windows client
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IPS Policy tab
Use the IPS Policy tab to configure the IPS feature, which protects against host
intrusion attacks based on signature and behavioral rules. From this tab you can enable
or disable functionality and configure client exception rules. For more details on IPS
policies, see Chapter 4, IPS Policies.
IPS Policy options
Options at the top of the tab control settings delivered by the server-side IPS policies
after the client interface is unlocked.
To customize IPS Policy options:
1 Click the
IPS Policy tab.
2 Select or deselect an option as needed.
Figure 9-8 IPS Policy tab
Select... To do this...
Enable Host IPS
Enable host intrusion prevention protection.
Enable Network IPS
Enable network intrusion prevention protection.
Enable Adaptive Mode
Enable Adaptive mode to automatically create exceptions to
intrusion prevention signatures.
Automatically block
attackers
Block network intrusion attacks automatically for a set period
of time. Select
Until removed to block an attack until it is
removed, or select
for X min. to block an attack for set a
number of minutes, with the default at 30.