Adjusting security levels

You can adjust the level of filtering for home, office, or remote profiles within the following security zones:

•	Internet security: The default setting (high) allows for basic Internet and network traffic while still guarding your system against potential security breaches. However, you can adjust this setting to “low,” if desired.

•	Local network security: The default setting (low) allows you to access shared drives and printers within a network. However, you can adjust this setting to “high,” if desired.

To adjust the security levels:

1.	In the Icon panel, click Firewall.

2.	Click the Main tab.

3.	Select the profile (either home, office, or remote).

4.	Click Edit Profile Settings, below the profile selection.

The Security Zones panel opens.

5.	Under Internet Network Security, click the down arrow to display all the options, then click the desired setting (described in the following table).

 

Internet Network Security
High	Recommended. Allows for basic Internet access, while guarding against unwanted intrusions into your system. It filters for suspicious traffic traveling through the processes, services, and communication methods used by your computer.
Low	Not recommended. Appropriate only for the most trusted environments. Only use the Low setting if you are using the computer to connect to a local network and won’t be surfing the Internet or you are in an office environment where a company firewall is already in place.

6.	Under Local Network Security, click the down arrow to display all the options, then click the desired setting (described in the following table).

 

Local Network Security
High	Appropriate for remote or third-party networks. Blocks the ability to share files, drives, and printers within a network. You may want to use this setting if you need maximum security or your network security is unknown.
Low	Recommended. Allows for the ability to share files, drives, and printers within a secure local network.

7.

Click OK.