How to Set Permissions by Application

To set the permissions (Allow / Block / Ask) for your applications one by one, you approach through the Applications List. You can access the Applications List by clicking the Applications icon on the toolbar, or by selecting Applications under the Tools menu.

The Applications List shows all applications and services that have asked you for permission to access your network connection since the installation of the Personal Firewall. The application/service name, version, status, and path are provided in a simple screen.

Like the Running Applications field, you can change the display view for the applications and services shown in the Applications List. To change the view, right-click anywhere in the Applications List. Select View from the list of options, and then select the desired view. The different views are explained in the section covering the Main Console.

To select an application or service for configuration, click on any of its attributes as shown in the Applications List. The application or service name must be highlighted before you can change or configure its status. See "Configuring Advanced Rules for Security" for information on advanced security settings options.

The buttons at the bottom of the Applications List screen provide the option to remove selected or all applications from the list. Once an application/service is removed from the Applications List, its status is erased. When that application/service attempts to connect to the network again, you will be notified through a new application pop-up message, and be asked to assign a new status to the application/service.

Advanced Application Configuration

You can configure advanced security settings for each application on your application list by setting certain restrictions on which IP addresses and ports an application can utilize. Only users who have a firm grasp on computer ports and application protocols should use the advanced configuration options, lest unintended results occur.

To Set Up Advanced Configuration

1. Open the Applications List by clicking on the Applications icon on the Personal Firewall main console, or by right-clicking the System Tray Icon and selecting Applications from the list of choices.

2. Click the Advanced button at the bottom left corner of the Applications List screen.

3. The Advanced Application Configuration dialog box opens.

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4. Make sure that the correct application in selected in the Name of Application list box.

5. Decide if the application should be allowed network access during Screensaver Mode. Click Allow during Screensaver Mode to allow. Click to clear this choice, and thus to block the selected application during Screensaver Mode.

6. Enter trusted IPs or IP ranges in the Trusted IPs for the Application text box.

You must enter a valid IP address range. The following IP address ranges are not valid choices:

0.0.0.0

255.255.255.255

127.X.X.X

7. Enter the ports or ranges of ports that can be utilized for this application.

8. Click OK if you want the application restrictions to be in effect at all times. If you wish to set a time limit or schedule specific periods when the restrictions will be in effect, see “To Enable Scheduling” below.

To Enable Scheduling

You can also set times for which the advanced configurations take effect. This scheduling lets you set up the application restrictions to be in effect either during a specific time period, or excluding a specific time period, using the list boxes on this screen.

1. Click Enable Scheduling below the Ports section on the Advanced Application Configuration screen.

2. Click either During the period below or Excluding the period below.

3. Select a Beginning Month, Day, Hour, and Minutes from the appropriate list boxes.

4. Enter a duration in units of Days, Hours, and/or Minutes.

5. Click OK to set scheduling restrictions.