Now you're ready for the next step: configuring the firewall rule-set, or policy file. A rule-set specifies what services to let through your firewall, and which ones to keep out. A rule defines the ...

Default deny.

Small business network administrators can manage the company's firewall policies through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management console available in the domain controller server. With ...

Firewall architectures have been changing for 35 years, sometimes to accommodate better technology and hardware, but just as ...

I just installed PM firewall on my mandrake 8.2 machine. I know nothing about firewalls and I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion as to what types of firewall rules I might need. The machine is ...

I'm looking to create a rule or combination of rules in Windows Firewall on Win 7 (and possibly Win 8 and/or 10) that will allow connections for a specific program on a specific port only for specific ...

My lightbulbs do not need internet access and they never should ...

In the first installment of this column, I discussed some of the key criteria for selecting the appropriate firewall for your organization. Here are a few more features you should consider: Most ...