Kaspersky Security 11.x for Windows Server

Adding Firewall rules manually

June 10, 2022

ID 193056

To add a new or edit an existing rule for filtering incoming network traffic:

  1. In the main window of the Web Console, select DevicesPolicies & profiles.
  2. Click the policy name you want to configure.
  3. In the <Policy name> window that opens select the Application settings tab.
  4. Select the Network activity control section.
  5. Click Settings in the Firewall Management subsection.
  6. Depending on the type of the rule whose status you want to modify, select the Application rules or Port rules tab and perform one of the following actions:
    • To edit an existing rule, select the rule you want to edit and click Edit.
    • To add a new rule, click Add.
  7. On the right part of the screen, perform the following operations:
    • If you are working with an application rule, do the following:
      1. In the Rule name field enter the name of the edited rule.
      2. Specify the Application path to the executable file of the application for which you are allowing a connection by modifying this rule.
      3. In the Rule application scope field, specify the network addresses for which the modified rule will be applied.

      You can only use IPv4 addresses.

    • If you are working with a port rule, do the following:
      1. In the Rule name field enter the name of the edited rule.
      2. Specify the port number for which the application will allow connections.
      3. Select the type of protocol (TCP / UDP) for which the application will allow connections.
      4. In the Rule application scope field, specify the network addresses for which the modified rule will be applied.

      You can only use IPv4 addresses.

  8. Click OK.
  9. Click OK in the Firewall Management window.

The specified task settings are saved. The new rule parameters will be sent to Windows Firewall.

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