You can add, edit, or delete port exceptions. These port exceptions (rules), tell the Firewall what action to take for network activity that matches the port rule.
Note: Adding a port exception by using this procedure will be for a specific application and protocol. If you want to create a general port exception that is not specific to an application or one that is more advanced, you need to add an advanced exception.
To add, edit, or delete a port exception:
- Navigate to the Ports tab under Manage Rules (Manage>Firewall>Firewall Protection).
- To add a port exception, click Add. The Add a Port Rule dialog displays.
-or-
To edit an existing port exception, select a port exception in the table and click Edit. The Modify a Port Rule dialog displays. Skip to Step 4.-or-Note: The table will list both Port and Advanced exceptions, as specified in the "Type" column. If you want to edit an Advanced exception, go to managing advanced exceptions.
To delete an existing port exception, select a port exception in the table and click the trash can
. Skip to Step 8. - Enter a Name for the port exception.
- Click Browse to locate the application or manually enter the Path to the application.
- Select a Port Number from the drop-down or enter it manually.
- Select a Protocol from the drop-down.
- Select an action (Allow, Allow with Notify, or Block with Notify) for the exception from the drop-down.
- Select a direction (Both, In, or Out) for the exception from the drop-down.
- Close to accept changes.