Settings Window

To access:

Click Settings from the menu bar on top of the application.

What it does:

While the default settings provide the recommended level of security, the Settings window allows you to change options to suit your preferences. You can also change settings for how your computer communicates with iolo for software updates.

 

These settings apply to the entire firewall and are not Zone-specific.

Jump to descriptions of each tab:

Buttons on the window:

 

The below list shows some of the more common settings that people may wish to change; refer to the General Tab and Updates Tab topics for a full list of options.

I want to...

Go to this tab > section

  • Turn off/on iolo Personal Firewall.

General > Firewall Settings

  • Turn off/on "Allow Access?" prompts.

General > Prompts and Notices

  • Turn off/on "Communication Blocked" notices.

General > Prompts and Notices

  • Turn off/on IntelliDefense.

General > IntelliDefense

  • Turn off/on the display of Network Activity.

General > Firewall Settings

  • Change which events and how many display on the Recent Firewall Events window.

General > Recent Firewall Events

  • Change the default action for modified programs with a program policy.

General > Program Policy Modification

  • Control ICMP communication and PINGs.

General > ICMP and Stealth

  • Allow AOL connections.

General > Advanced

  • Allow passive FTP connections.

General > Advanced

  • For software updates: Turn on/off the automatic check for updates at startup.

Updates

  • For software updates: Set up a connection to iolo's Internet server through a proxy server.

Updates