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Firewall rule confusion

Updated: 21 May 2010 | 5 comments
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Hello,
I am confused about firewall rules in SEP. Coming from Checkpoint/Cisco firewalls, I am used to being able to specify source/destination as any/any, yet I can't seem to be able to do the same in SEP. Can someone tell me how to make this simple firewall policy in SEP:+
- allow smart DNS/WINS/DHCP <-- this is built in
- allow ALL traffic outbound from client
- block ALL traffic inbound to client
For the life of me I can't see how to do it!
Thanks!

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2010
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Title: 'Symantec Endpoint

Title: 'Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 Network Threat Protection (Firewall) Overview and Best Practices White Paper'
Document ID: 2007121714495348
> Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security....

Title: 'How to add a rule using the"Add Firewall Rule Wizard"'
Document ID: 2008060208101648
> Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security....

Title: 'Using " * " or "Any" as "Application" when creating firewall rules in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0'
Document ID: 2008022815002148
> Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security....

Prachand Kumar MCSE-2003 Symantec Technical Specialist (SCTS)

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Prachand, I've seen all those

Prachand, I've seen all those documents. The problem is that SEP has no variable for inbound/outbound. You can't specify to allow or block ALL/ANY outbound or inbound, unless I'm not looking in the right spot.

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Create a service which you

Create a network service which you can define local/remote \ incound\outbound. Then create a firewall rule and apply the service.

i've got a inbound all and outbound all rule. Basically select IP for protocol, Protocol type leave blank, and then select direction

IP:Outgoing
IP:Incoming

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Now we're talking! Little

Now we're talking! Little creativity goes a long way, thanks mate! I will try it out.

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No problem. Let me know if

No problem. Let me know if you have anymore questions.