McAfee TSA00M005PAA Processor Guide - Page 89

Using Firewall Protection Configuring policy options Interaction between user and administrator policy settings Firewall protection handles the settings that you and users configure in a special way. This enables settings to be controlled by either you or the users at different times. Settings that users select are never discarded, but whether they are used depends on the policy settings assigned to their computers. These also determine whether options for configuring firewall protection settings are displayed in the client console. If you configure... User settings are... Configuration options display in the console? No policy settings Active Yes Firewall protection mode as either: Inactive No • Protect • Report Firewall protection mode as Prompt Merged with administrator settings. When Yes they differ, user settings take precedence. For example, if a user approves a program, it is allowed even if the administrator has not approved it. ▲▲▲ Configuring policy options Use these tasks to select policy options for firewall behavior on client computers. Tasks Selecting general firewall settings Configuring options for Internet applications Tracking blocked communications Selecting general firewall settings Use this task to configure these settings for firewall protection: • W ho configures the firewall • C onnection type NOTE: To ensure the highest level of security, we recommend that administrators configure firewall settings. If you allow users to configure the settings, it is important to educate them about threats and strategies for avoiding risk. Task For option definitions, click ? in the interface. 1 O n the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). 2 S elect Firewall Protection, then click the General Settings tab. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 89