Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 for Linux

Firewall Management

December 12, 2023

ID 210500

The operating system firewall protects personal data stored on the user device by blocking most threats when the device is connected to the internet or a LAN.

The operating system firewall allows you to detect all network connections on the user device and provide a list of their IP addresses. The Firewall Management task allows you to set the status of the network connections by configuring the network packet rules.

This feature is not supported in the KESL container.

Configuring network packet rules lets you specify the desired level of the device protection, from blocking Internet access for all applications to allowing unlimited access. All outbound connections are allowed by default, unless corresponding blocking rules for the Firewall Management task are specified.

It is recommended to disable other operating system firewall management tools before enabling the Firewall Management component.

Firewall Management settings

Setting

Description

Enable Firewall Management

This check box enables or disables Firewall Management.

The check box is selected by default.

Network packet rules

This group of settings contains the Configure button. Clicking this button opens the Network packet rules window. In this window, you can configure network packet rules that are applied by the Firewall Management component when it detects the network connection attempt.

Available networks

This group of settings contains the Configure button. Clicking this button opens the List of available networks window. In this window, you can configure the list of networks that the Firewall Management component will monitor.

Incoming connections

In this drop-down list, you can select the action to be performed for incoming network connections:

  • Allow network connections (default value).
  • Block network connections.

Incoming packets

In this drop-down list you can select the action to be performed for incoming packets:

  • Allow incoming packets (default value).
  • Block incoming packets.

Always add allowing rules for Network Agent ports

This check box enables or disables automatic adding allowing rules for Network Agent ports.

The check box is selected by default.

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