The Connection Blocking window lets you specify the applications, ports, services, and IP addresses that can connect to and from your Mac. Based on the access settings that you specify, the firewall allows or blocks any attempt to connect using the application, service, or from the IP address.
When an application or service tries to connect to your computer over the Internet, Norton notifies you and prompts to allow or block it.
- If the connection request is from a known application or service that you think is safe, you can allow the connection.
- If you are not sure about the source of connection request, in the notification window, click
You can then choose to allow or block the connection request.
to view the connection details.
The Connection Blocking settings that you configure are specific to the selected network location. If you have changed your network, you may receive the connection blocking alert again. Choose
or in the Connection Blocking alert window.In some instances, the Connection Blocking rule for an application does not apply and results in repeated Connection Blocking alerts. To fix this problem, update your Norton product to the latest version. If the problem persists, remove and add the Connection Blocking rule again.
STEP 1: Run LiveUpdate
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click .
- Run LiveUpdate until no further updates are available for your Norton product.
- If prompted, restart your Mac.
STEP 2: Remove the Connection Blocking rule
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click or .
- In the left pane, click .
- In the right pane, next to , click the settings icon.
- In the Connection Blocking window, from the list of applications, select the application that you see the repeated Norton alerts for.
- Click .
- In the confirmation window, click .
- Click .
- Exit all programs and restart your Mac.
STEP 3: Set up a new Connection Blocking rule
- Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
- In the Norton main window, click or .
- In the left pane, click .
- In the right pane, next to , click the settings icon.
- In the Connection Blocking window, click .
- In the Choose Application window, select the required application.
If the application that you want to choose does not appear in the list, click to search or locate the application.
- Click .
The application that you added appears in the Connection Blocking window with the default access setting as ‘allow’. If you want to block the application, next to the application name, click , and then select .
Source : Official Norton Brand
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