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Allowing Internet access for programs

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82 McAfee VirusScan Plus Allowing Internet access for programs Some programs, like Internet browsers, need to access the Internet to function properly. Firewall allows you use the Program Permissions page to: ƒ Allow access for programs ƒ Allow outbound-only access for programs ƒ Block access for programs You can also allow a program to have full and outbound-only Internet access from the Outbound Events and Recent Events log. Allow full access for a program You can allow an existing blocked program on your computer to have full inbound and outbound Internet access. 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 Firewall pane, click Program Permissions. 4 Under Program Permissions, select a program with Blocked or Outbound-Only Access. 5 Under Action, click Allow Access. 6 Click OK. Allow full access for a new program You can allow a new program on your computer to have full inbound and outbound Internet access. 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 Firewall pane, click Program Permissions. 4 Under Program Permissions, click Add Allowed Program. 5 In the Add Program dialog box, browse for and select the program that you want to add, then click Open. Note: You can change the permissions of a newly added program as you would an existing program by selecting the program, and then clicking Allow Outbound-Only Access or Block Access under Action.

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McAfee VirusScan Plus
Allowing Internet access for programs
Some programs, like Internet browsers, need to access the
Internet to function properly.
Firewall allows you use the Program Permissions page to:
Allow access for programs
Allow outbound-only access for programs
Block access for programs
You can also allow a program to have full and outbound-only
Internet access from the Outbound Events and Recent Events log.
Allow full access for a program
You can allow an existing blocked program on your computer to
have full inbound and outbound Internet access.
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 Firewall pane, click
Program Permissions
.
4
Under
Program Permissions
, select a program with
Blocked
or
Outbound-Only Access
.
5
Under
Action
, click
Allow Access
.
6
Click
OK
.
Allow full access for a new program
You can allow a new program on your computer to have full
inbound and outbound Internet access.
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 Firewall pane, click
Program Permissions
.
4
Under
Program Permissions
, click
Add Allowed Program
.
5
In the
Add Program
dialog box, browse for and select the
program that you want to add, then click
Open
.
Note
: You can change the permissions of a newly added program
as you would an existing program by selecting the program, and
then clicking
Allow Outbound-Only Access
or
Block Access
under
Action
.