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Interaction between user and administrator policy settings, Configuring policy options

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Using Firewall Protection Configuring policy options 5 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... No policy settings User settings are... Active Configuration options display in the console? Yes Firewall protection mode as Inactive No either: • 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. Selecting general firewall settings Use this task to configure the general settings for firewall protection. • Who configures the firewall • Connection type 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 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). 2 Select Firewall Protection, then click the General Settings tab. 3 Under Firewall Configuration, select Administrator configures firewall or User configures firewall. If you select the administrator option, additional policy options are displayed for you to configure. 4 Under Connection Type, select an option. McAfee Total Protection Service 5.1.5 Product Guide 97

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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:
• Protect
• Report
Inactive
No
Firewall protection mode as
Prompt
Merged with administrator settings. When
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.
Yes
Configuring policy options
Use these tasks to select policy options for firewall behavior on client computers.
Selecting general firewall settings
Use this task to configure the general settings for firewall protection.
•
Who configures the firewall
•
Connection type
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
On the Policies page, click
Add Policy
(or click
Edit
to modify an existing policy).
2
Select
Firewall Protection
, then click the
General Settings
tab.
3
Under Firewall Configuration, select
Administrator configures firewall
or
User configures firewall
.
If you select the administrator option, additional policy options are displayed for you to configure.
4
Under Connection Type, select an option.
Using Firewall Protection
Configuring policy options
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