AtGuard/NIS Application Settings/Rules

The following examples will provide suggestions on how new users can customize (tighten up) rules for some common applications.

Rule examples here were made with NIS v.4 which permits multiple remote addresses in a rule. Those using earlier version would have to make individual rules for each remote address.

Technical Note: Creating firewall rules for N/A programs
If Norton Internet Security cannot identify a program or process that is attempting to access the Internet, it displays the name of the process as N/A. If you create a firewall rule for N/A programs, make sure the rule blocks or permits the connection for a specific port or address. If you create a rule to permit or block N/A programs for all ports or addresses, Norton Internet Security Professional will use that rule for every program it cannot identify.

Technical Note:
Blocking applications from accessing the Internet Norton Internet Security Professional restricts applications from accessing the Internet. It does not prevent someone from running the application.

When some programs cannot access the Internet, they may respond by crashing, freezing, or reporting problems with your Internet connection. The results depend on how the program was designed.

Rule xx	Your Browser HTTP
Category:	Web Browsers
Rule in use:	Yes
Logging:	No
Protocol:	TCP
Action:	Permit
Direction:	Outbound
Application:	(Your Browser)
..........Path:	c:\program files\yourbrowser\xxxxx.exe
.......SHA1:	xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Local Service:	(1024 - 5000)
...Range Begin:	1024
.....Range End:	5000
Local Address:	Any Address
Remote Service:
.................Port:	80
.................Port:	443
.................Port:	8080
Remote Address:	Any Address

Rule xx	Your Browser Site X Proxies
Category:	Web Browsers
Rule in use:	Yes
Logging:	No
Protocol:	TCP
Action:	Permit
Direction:	Outbound
Application:	(Your Browser)
..........Path:	c:\program files\yourbrowser\xxxxx.exe
.......SHA1:	xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Local Service:	(1024 - 5000)
...Range Begin:	1024
.....Range End:	5000
Local Address:	Any Address
Remote Service:
.................Port:	8085
.................Port:	8086
Remote Address:	(IPGroup xx)
......................IP:	xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

***Note: This is an example rule for a site that may use specific proxy ports to provide a service or function of their web site. This rule restricts those remote services to the specified address.

Rule xx	Your Browser Site Y Secure
Category:	Web Browsers
Rule in use:	Yes
Logging:	No
Protocol:	TCP
Action:	Permit
Direction:	Outbound
Application:	(Your Browser)
..........Path:	c:\program files\yourbrowser\xxxxx.exe
.......SHA1:	xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Local Service:	(1024 - 5000)
...Range Begin:	1024
.....Range End:	5000
Local Address:	Any Address
Remote Service:
.................Port:	7002
Remote Address:	(IPGroup xx)
......................IP:	xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

***Note: This is another example rule for a site that may use a non standard port to provide a service or function of their web site. This rule restricts this remote service to the specified address.