This tab includes several options for configuring and defining the firewall ’s characteristics, rules and functioning.
Note: This
configuration tab will NOT be available if you have not installed the
Platinum Internet Security firewall.
Note: The
security configuration options for Shared
folders in the network will not
be available in Windows NT 4.0 systems.
Shared folders section
Depending on the possible network adapters (network card installed in your computer through which it can connect to a computer network) that you have installed on your computer (if you are connected to a network, you may have one or several different adapters installed) and, more specifically, depending on the one you selected in the section For this network adapter, you can specify if there are permissions to access shared folders and directories in the network. You can also specify if other users can access the folders (in your computer) that you share in the network.
Important note: when using and configuring the firewall, 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.
Security of shared network folders is defined as follows:
· For this network adapter. Open this list for each network adapter (network card installed in your computer through which it can connect to a computer network) installed on your computer to be displayed. For each of them, you can define security properties of shared folders. Open the list and select one of them. A network adapter can be a network card through which your computer connects to a computer network or simply a MODEM, etc.
· Allow others to access shared folders in my computer. If you check this option, other users connected to the network will be able to access your shared folders. In addition, if you select the network adapter your computer uses to connect to the Internet, and you uncheck this box, Windows network messages will be blocked.
· Allow access to shared folders in other computers. If you check this option, you will be able to access other network users’ shared folders in remote computers.
Protection against intrusions section
On some occasions, other users, services and programs might try to access your computer (intentionally or accidentally, maliciously or not). Examples of this are programs that need to access files in your computer, control programs or Trojans. The Platinum Internet Security firewall allows you to block and prevent certain access. If you check the Notify me of intrusion attempts blocked option, Platinum Internet Security will inform you whenever this happens.