About Filters

Service Filters

A Service Filter matches a particular type of internet traffic. The filter will then either allow or deny that traffic, based on it's 'action' setting. Filters can also generate log entries. By default, 'Deny' type filters are set to generate log entries, and 'Allow' ones do not.

When a piece of internet traffic comes into your computer, the firewall checks each filter in order from top to bottom. The first filter that matches the traffic handles it.

You can change the order of the filters in the filter list by dragging them . Traffic that isn't matched by a specific filter is handled by the Default filter.

Default Filters

The Default filters are used whenever internet traffic that doesn't match any of the other service filters is detected by the firewall. By default, BrickHouse is set to allow all outgoing traffic, and deny all incoming traffic.  
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