You can add new rules to firewall profiles. To add a firewall rule: Select Profiles on the sidebar. On the Profiles page, select the Computer profiles for Mac tab, and then select the profile that you want to edit. Select Firewall. Select the F-Secure firewall profile for which you want to add a rule. Under Firewall rule for F-Secure profile, select Add rule, and […]
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Using F-Secure app-layer firewall profiles
With F-Secure app-layer firewall profiles, you can control incoming and outgoing network traffic using application-specific rules. F-Secure Firewall on or off, edit the firewall profiles, and create, export and import firewall rules. Note: F-Secure firewall is referred here as F-Secure app-layer firewall. In the profile editor, you can switch F-Secure Firewall on or off, edit the firewall profiles, and […]
Turning on Mac firewall (F-Secure)
Keep the Mac firewall turned on to block intruders from accessing your computer. To make sure that the firewall is on: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select a profile. The Profile for Computer Protection page opens. From the menu on the left, select Firewall. Turn Mac firewall on. Note: We recommend keeping the firewall turned on. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor […]
Setting up browsing protection (F-Secure)
Browsing protection secures visits to banking sites (Connection control) and prevents access to blocked sites (Web content control) To set up browsing protection: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select a profile. The Profile for Computer Protection page opens. From the menu on the left, select Browsing protection. Do the following: Turn Browsing protection on. Note: We recommend keeping this setting turned on. […]
Setting up scanning exclusions (F-Secure)
Set the product to exclude files or folders from scanning. Note: The Exclude folders and files feature applies only to client versions 17.7 and newer. To set up scanning exclusions: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select a profile. The Profile for Computer Protection opens. From the sidebar, select General settings. Under Exclude folders and files from all security scans, select the Add […]
Scheduling scans (F-Secure)
Set the product to scan viruses and other harmful applications at regular times. To schedule a scan: Under Profiles, select Manual scanning > Scheduled scanning. Turn scheduled scanning on. Select how often you would like the scheduled scanning to run: Daily – scan every day Weekly – scan on selected days during the week Monthly – scan every month […]
Setting up real-time scanning (F-Secure)
This setting turns on real-time malware scanning for all items that end users access. To set up real-time scanning: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select a profile. The Profile for Computer Protection page opens. From the menu on the left, select Real-time scanning. Do the following: Turn Real-time scanning on. Note: We strongly recommend keeping this setting turned on. Make sure that Security […]
Automatic update settings (F-Secure)
In the F-Secure Elements EPP profiles, you can set how you want the product to handle the automatic updates. The portal has the following options for setting up HTTP proxy connections: Don’t use proxy HTTP Proxy from System preferences Use remotely managed HTTP proxy Note: If you select this option, you need to specify the proxy […]
Allowing uninstallation (F-Secure)
Only when this setting is turned on, users can uninstall the product on their computers. To allow uninstallation: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select a profile. The Profile for Computer Protection page opens. From the menu on the left, select General settings. Turn Allow user to unload the product on. Note: Users cannot uninstall the product unless this setting is turned on. […]
Creating a new computer profile (F-Secure)
You can create profiles that can be assigned to specific computers. To create a new profile: Under Profiles > Computer Protection for Mac, select next to an existing profile, and select Clone profile. The Profile for Computer Protection page opens. Enter a name and description for the new profile. You can also select a label for the new profile. Make desired changes […]