Enabling or disabling Firewall

By default, Firewall is enabled and functions in the optimal mode. You can disable Firewall, if necessary.

To enable or disable Firewall in Kaspersky Security Center:

1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder of the console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group to which the relevant protected virtual machines belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
4. Select a Light Agent for Windows policy in the list of policies and open the Properties: <Policy name> by double-clicking.
5. In the policy properties window, select the Firewall section in the list on the left.
6. In the right part of the window, do one of the following:
   • To enable Firewall, select the Firewall check box.
   • To disable Firewall, clear the Firewall check box.
7. Click the Apply button.

In the local interface of Light Agent for Windows, you can enable or disable a component in two ways:

• On the Protection and Control tab of the main application window.
• From the application settings window.

To enable or disable Firewall on the Protection and Control tab of the main application window:

1. On the protected virtual machine, open the main application window.
2. Select the Protection and Control tab and expand the Manage protection section.
3. Open the context menu of the Firewall item and perform one of the following actions:
   • To enable Firewall, in the menu, select Enable.

     The component status icon, which is displayed on the left in the Firewall line, changes to the icon.

   • To disable Firewall, select Disable in the menu.

     The component status icon, which is displayed on the left in the Firewall line, changes to the icon.

   If this menu item is unavailable, this means that you cannot enable or disable this component because the policy-defined setting is applied to protected virtual machines within the administration group.

To enable or disable Firewall in the application settings window:

1. On the protected virtual machine, open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Anti-Virus protection section, select Firewall.

   In the right part of the window, the Firewall component’s settings are displayed.

   If component settings are unavailable, this means that you cannot enable or disable this component because the policy-defined setting is applied to protected virtual machines within the administration group.

3. Do one of the following:
   • To enable Firewall component, select the Enable Firewall check box.
   • To disable Firewall component, clear the Enable Firewall check box.
4. To save changes, click the Save button.

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