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Host Intrusion Prevention 6.1 Product Guide Firewall Policies
Configuring the Firewall Rules policy
5
Select this
policy...
For this protection...
Minimal (Default)
Blocks any incoming ICMP traffic that an attacker could use
to gather information about your computer. Host Intrusion
Prevention allows all other ICMP traffic.
Allows Windows file sharing requests from computers in the
same subnet, and blocks file sharing requests from anyone
else. (The Trusted Networks policy must have
Include Local
Subnet Automatically
selected.)
Allows you to browse Windows domains, workgroups, and
computers.
Allows all high incoming and outgoing UDP traffic.
Allows traffic that uses BOOTP, DNS, and Net Time UDP
ports.
Learning Starter
Blocks incoming ICMP traffic that an attacker could use to
gather information about your computer. Host Intrusion
Prevention allows all other ICMP traffic.
Allows Windows file sharing requests from computers in the
same subnet, and blocks file sharing requests from anyone
else. (The Trusted Networks policy must have
Include Local
Subnet Automatically
selected.)
Allows you to browse Windows domains, workgroups, and
computers.
Allows traffic that uses BOOTP, DNS, and Net Time UDP
ports.
Client Medium
Allows only ICMP traffic needed for IP networking (including
outgoing pings, trace routes, and incoming ICMP messages).
Host Intrusion Prevention blocks all other ICMP traffic.
Allows UDP traffic necessary for accessing IP information
(such as your own IP address, or the network time). This
protection level also allows traffic on high UDP ports (1024 or
higher).
Allows Windows file sharing, but only for a local subnet. You
cannot browse outside your local subnet, and this protection
blocks anyone outside your subnet from accessing files on
your computer. (The Trusted Networks policy must have
Include Local Subnet Automatically selected.)
Client High
Use this protection level if you are under attack or at high risk of
an attack. This protection level allows only minimal traffic in and
out of your system.
Allows only ICMP traffic necessary for proper networking.
This protection blocks both incoming and outgoing pings.
Allows only UDP traffic necessary for accessing IP
information (such as your own IP address or the network
time).
Blocks Windows file sharing.