How To Enable ESET Firewall?

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How To Enable ESET Firewall?

The ESET firewall helps to monitor and control traffic within a local network. You can analyze the communication activities using predefined firewall rules. Also, you can use the rules to allow or block network traffic. To know how to enable ESET firewall and set up the filtering mode, refer to the step-by-step instructions on this page.

Step 1

  • On Windows 7, Vista, and XP - Go to the notification area and double-click the ESET icon to open the ESET Smart Security program. Alternatively, choose the All Programs option from the Start menu, select the ESET option, and click ESET Smart Security.
  • On Windows 10 - Navigate to the taskbar. Click the Show hidden icons arrow followed by the ESET icon.
  • On Windows 8 - Press the Win and Q keys at the same time. Type ESET in the search field and select ESET Smart Security from the search result.

Step 2

  • Once the main interface of the program opens, press the F5 key on the keyboard.
  • This will open the Advanced Setup window.

Step 3

  • Click the Network Protection tab followed by the Firewall tab in the left panel.

Step 4

  • In the main panel, navigate to the Basic section.
  • Click the slider bar next to the Enable Firewall option to enable the ESET Firewall feature.

Step 5

  • Choose Automatic Mode, Interactive Mode, Policy-based Mode, or Learning Mode from the Filtering Mode drop-down menu.
  • Automatic Mode - It is the default filtering mode for convenient use. It blocks most of the inbound traffic and allows all the outbound traffic for a specific system. If needed, you can customize the rules.
  • Interactive Mode - It is a custom configuration mode. You have to customize the rules as you require. Most importantly, it is not intended for prolonged use.
  • Policy-based Mode - This filtering mode is for advanced users. You should prefer this mode only if you want to control all the network communication.
  • Learning Mode - This filtering mode creates rules automatically and saves them. It is preferred for the initial firewall configuration.

Step 6

  • Once you have enabled the ESET firewall feature and set up the filtering mode, click OK to save these settings.
  • If you do not want to use the ESET firewall feature, you can disable it. If you need remote assistance on how to enable ESET firewall, click the call button available on the screen.

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