You can add a program to Program Control to control their ability to access the Internet. When you add the program, you can configure its access settings in Program Rules. You can allow, block, or create the custom rules that are specific to the program that you add.
Manually configured Firewall settings for programs override any settings that Automatic Program Control makes. However, NortonLifeLock recommends you to retain the settings that Automatic Program Control makes as and when you run your programs.
Configure Internet access settings for a program
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click .
- In the Settings window, click .
- On the Program Control tab, click .
- In the Select a program dialog box, browse to the executable file for the program that you want to add.
- Click .
- In the Security Alert window, analyze the reputation information of the program.
Norton fetches and displays the reputation information and the recommended access setting.
- In the Options drop-down list, select the access level that you want this program to have.
Your options are:
Allow all access attempts by this program. Deny all access attempts by this program. Create the rules that control how this program accesses the Internet. You can set the following criteria for a rule:
- Action
- Connections
- Computers
- Communications
- Advanced
- Description
If you select this option, you must follow the instructions in the wizard that appears and configure the rule.
- Click .
Video: How to block Internet connection for an application
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