Product Guide 75
McAfee Firewall
n Next. In conjunction with the Back button, use Next to go to any
previously viewed screen during your current session.
n Help. Click Help to view its submenu. The Help submenu may include
any of the following items.
Status information
Depending upon your configuration, the McAfee Firewall Home page
displays other helpful information such as:
n Firewall Status: Running or Stopped. Click the link below the status to
start or stop McAfee Firewall.
n Home page notification. If there is an update to your version of McAfee
Firewall available for download, select this task.
n The number of programs currently communicating. If you want to
identify the program’s communication, select this task to view your
current activity.
n Firewall warning information. If there are any communication
warnings, select this task to view the warning log.
Internet traffic settings
The Internet Traffic setting frame displays your current filtering setting. Here
you determine if you want to Block all, Allow all, or Filter Internet Traffic. For
more information about these settings, refer to Table 5-2 on page 71.
To change an Internet traffic setting, simply click the desired setting. Changes
are real-time and effective immediately.
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viewing.
Contents and index
w View online Help for McAfee Firewall.
Help on the Web
w Start your Internet browser and go directly to the
McAfee Help Web site at McAfeeHelp.com.
McAfee at Home on the
Web
w Start your Internet browser and go directly to
McAfee-at-home.com.
About McAfee Firewall
w Version information about McAfee Firewall.