Now you're ready for the next step: configuring the firewall rule-set, or policy file. A rule-set specifies what services to let through your firewall, and which ones to keep out. A rule defines the ...

Default deny.

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One of the cornerstones of any home lab is a powerful firewall to learn the ins and outs of traffic control, packet inspection, and other important security tools. While there are a ton of options for ...

I just installed PM firewall on my mandrake 8.2 machine. I know nothing about firewalls and I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion as to what types of firewall rules I might need. The machine is ...

I'm looking to create a rule or combination of rules in Windows Firewall on Win 7 (and possibly Win 8 and/or 10) that will allow connections for a specific program on a specific port only for specific ...

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