McAfee VSF08EMB3RUA User Guide - Page 79

Internet &amp, Network, Con Firewall protection is enabled, Advanced, Smart, Recommendations

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Chapter 17 Introduction 77 Disable Smart Recommendations You can disable Smart Recommendations for Firewall to allow or block programs, and alert you about unrecognized and potentially dangerous programs. However, the alerts exclude any recommendations about handling access for programs. If Firewall detects a new program that is suspicious or is known to be a possible threat, it automatically blocks the program from accessing the Internet. 1 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click Internet & Network, then click Configure. 2 On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced. 3 On the Security Level pane, under Smart Recommendations, select Disable Smart Recommendations. 4 Click OK. Display Smart Recommendations only You can display Smart Recommendations for the alerts to provide action plan recommendations only so that you decide whether to allow or block unrecognized and potentially dangerous programs. 1 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click Internet & Network, then click Configure. 2 On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced. 3 On the Security Level pane, under Smart Recommendations, select Display Only. 4 Click OK.

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Chapter 17
Introduction
77
Disable Smart Recommendations
You can disable Smart Recommendations for Firewall to allow or
block programs, and alert you about unrecognized and
potentially dangerous programs. However, the alerts exclude any
recommendations about handling access for programs. If
Firewall detects a new program that is suspicious or is known to
be a possible threat, it automatically blocks the program from
accessing the Internet.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Internet &
Network
, then click
Configure
.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is enabled
, click
Advanced
.
3
On the Security Level pane, under
Smart
Recommendations
, select
Disable Smart
Recommendations
.
4
Click
OK
.
Display Smart Recommendations only
You can display Smart Recommendations for the alerts to provide
action plan recommendations only so that you decide whether to
allow or block unrecognized and potentially dangerous
programs.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Internet &
Network
, then click
Configure
.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is enabled
, click
Advanced
.
3
On the Security Level pane, under
Smart
Recommendations
, select
Display Only
.
4
Click
OK
.