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Enable and configure Firewall on a client system

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You can configure settings for Firewall to turn firewall protection on and off, enable Adaptive mode, and configure other Firewall options.

Before you begin

Make sure that the interface mode for the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client is set to Full access or log on to the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client as administrator.



Task
  1. Open the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client.

  2. Click Firewall on the main Status page.

    Or, from the Actionmenu GUID-A3B12F55-7EE9-4519-8FCA-9ACA85C3661F-low.png, select Settings, then click Firewall on the Settings page.

  3. Select Enable Firewall to make the firewall active and change its options.

    Note

    Host Intrusion Prevention 8.0 can be installed on the same system as Endpoint Security version 10.7. If McAfee Host IPS Firewall is installed and enabled, Endpoint Security Firewall is disabled even if enabled in the settings.

  4. Click Show Advanced.

  5. Configure settings on the page, then click Apply.