It is very easy to configure Platinum Internet Security’s firewall protection. However, remember that any changes made to access restrictions on your programs or shared folders in the network, the rules you define, etc can affect the functioning of other programs and the work of other users connected to the network.
Important note: When using and configuring the firewall protection,
bear in mind that the rules you apply can affect the functioning of programs
and network resources shared with other computers. Preventing certain
programs to access the network or blocking access to shared folders, for
example, means that other computers connected to the network will not
be able to use them.
You can access the firewall protection configuration area in several ways:
· Through the Automatic protection option in the Control panel, on the program screen. Once you have selected this option, a list containing all the protections will appear in the right panel of the screen. Press the Settings option in the Firewall protection section.
· Through the Platinum Internet Security icon in the Windows system tray. Clicking on this icon will display a window containing the list of automatic protections. Click on the Settings button corresponding to the Firewall protection.
If you enabled the firewall during the Platinum Internet Security installation process or if you enabled it at another time, you will directly access its configuration.
If you haven’t yet installed the firewall protection, when you access its configuration a wizard will appear. This wizard will take you though the necessary steps:
1. The welcome screen of the wizard appears. Click on Next, if you want to configure / install and enable the firewall.
2. The option Enable the firewall (recommended) is checked by default. Click on Next. For more information about the firewall, click on the option What is a firewall?.
3. Select the network adapters (network cards installed in your computer through which it connects to a computer network). There are two possible situations:
Your computer only has one network adapter (network card through which your computer connects to a computer network), you must specify if it is connected to a network. In this case, check This computer is connected to a local network.
If your computer has more than one network adapter (network card through which your computer connects to a computer network), a list of all the network adapters in your computer is displayed. Select the adapters you want to use to share network files and printers. It is advisable not to select those that allow a direct connection to the Internet (MODEM, xDSL, etc.).
Note:
If your operating system is Windows
NT 4.0, the list of network adapters is not displayed. The advanced security
rules will be applied to all existing adapters not just one. Similarly,
the shared folders configuration options will not be enabled (Security tab
in the firewall configuration).
Click on Next.
4. If you don’t want to know when a common program accesses the network, check the option Don’t ask when common programs access the network (recommended). You can also consult the list of common programs in your computer by clicking on View common programs… Click on Next.
5. With these steps the firewall protection will be installed and enabled. However the computer must be restart for the firewall protection to start working. You can do this in two ways:
Restart Windows now. Checking this option and clicking on Finish restarts your computer. When it restarts, the firewall will be enabled and working.
Restart later. If you check this option and click on Finish, your computer will not be restarted and the firewall will be disabled (the firewall will not protect you) until you restart your computer later on.
Note:
Remember that the firewall will
be disabled (not start working) until the computer is restarted.
If you installed the firewall at another time, a dialog box is displayed from which you can access the firewall configuration by clicking on the Settings button (in the firewall section). This opens the firewall settings screen, which contains several tabs. For more information on each firewall configuration option, consult the How to configure a scan job? (On-demand / Scheduled / Automatic section in this Help.
Note: If
you did not install the Firewall protection during the installation process
you can do so at a later time from the Home menu or by clicking on the Platinum Internet
Security icon on the Windows system tray.