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Firewall Tasks – Introduction > Allow Or Block Internet Access To Applications Selectively
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Allow or Block Internet Access to Applications Selectively


The Firewall Tasks interface allows you to selectively allow or block certain applications from accessing the Internet. These shortcuts represent a convenient way to create an automatic 'Allow Requests' rule or 'Block Requests' rule for individual applications - meaning that inbound and outbound connections are automatically permitted or not permitted to these applications respectively.

 

To open the ‘Firewall Tasks’ interface:

  • Click the ‘Tasks’ arrow from the CIS home screen:

  • Click on the 'Firewall Tasks' band from the 'Tasks' interface:


To allow an application to access to the Internet:

  • Click the ‘Allow Application’ button from the 'Firewall Tasks' interface.
  • Navigate to the main executable of the application in the 'Open' dialog.
  • Сlick ‘Open’. A rule will be created to allow Internet access to the selected application.

To block an application’s Internet access rights:

  • Click the ‘Block Application’ button from the 'Firewall Tasks' interface.
  • Browse to the main executable of the application in the 'Open' dialog.
  • Click ‘Open’. A rule will be created to prohibit Internet access to the selected application.

The advanced application rules interface can be accessed by clicking ‘Tasks’ from the CIS home screen > Firewall Tasks > Open Advanced Settings > Application rules. The application you just allowed or blocked should be listed here. For further information on application rules governing Internet access rights, see Application Rules.

 

Tip: if you plan to regularly allow/block applications, you can right click on the appropriate button and select ‘Add to Taskbar’. It will then be quickly accessible from both the CIS home screen and the widget:




     


 

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