How do I edit/view my firewall settings?

Question

I think firewall may be blocking some programs, how do I view the list of blocked & allowed programs & how do I go about changing it?

Answer 1

Control panel/ windows firewall/ exceptions tab.  

Answer 2

well, if your using windows firewall, click start, then control panel, double click on windows firewall, then on exceptions add, click add program, choose the program you want to unblock then hit ok!

Answer 3

Go to Start/ Settings/ Control Panel/  then find your  Windows Firewall

(Usually in ABC order)  Once you have the firewall controls open, go to Exceptions, Its there that you can control which programs you want the Firewall to allow or deny access to.   Make sure you click APPLY & OK.. You can also reset it to the default settings by clicking the Advanced tab.   Good Luck  

Answer 4

Are you using Windows Vista? Type in "Firewall" on the search textbox on your start up menu.

But it's easy to find it though, COntrol Panel>Settings

Answer 5

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To examine and configure your firewall settings, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type wscui.cpl and then click OK.

2. In Windows Security Center, click Windows Firewall.

Windows Firewall includes the following tabs:

• General

• Exceptions

• Advanced

The General tab includes the following settings:

• On (recommended)

• Don't allow exceptions

• Off (not recommended)

When you click to select Don't allow exceptions, Windows Firewall blocks all requests to connect to your computer, including requests from programs or services that are listed on the Exceptions tab. The firewall also blocks discovery of network devices, file sharing, and printer sharing.

The Don't allow exceptions option is useful when you connect to a public network, such as one that is associated with an airport or with a hotel. This setting helps protect your computer by blocking all attempts to connect to your computer.

When you use Windows Firewall with no exceptions, you can still view Web pages, send and receive e-mail, or use an instant messaging program.

The Exceptions tab lets you add program and port exceptions to permit certain types of inbound traffic. You can set a scope for each exception.

For home and small office networks, we recommend that you set the scope to the local network only, if it is possible. This configuration enables computers on the same subnet to connect to the program on the computer, but drops traffic that originates from a remote network.

The Advanced tab lets you configure the following:

• Connection-specific rules that apply for each network interface.

• The Security Logging configuration.

• Global Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) rules that apply to ICMP traffic. (This traffic is used for error and status information transmission.)

• Default settings.

How to configure file sharing

For home and small office networks, use the Network Setup Wizard to configure file sharing. With this wizard, you make sure that the firewall is configured with the highest security possible. In a typical home network, all computers are in the same subnet. In such a configuration, we recommend that you configure file sharing only for local computers.

Note To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard.