Doubts regarding Kerio Personal Firewall...

[go4saket]

Hello friends!

I today installed Kerio Personal Firewall and wanted to clearify a few doubts regarding this software. Please see the screenshot and see if you can help me...

*www.geocities.com/go4saket/images/digit_forum/kerio_firewall.gif



1. Under Applications tab, there are two columns like Trusted & Internet, both having In & Out columns within themselfs. now what is the difference between Trusted and Internet column and what is in and out in them?
2. Under Applications tab -> Description, as you would see, there are a few applications in the list. Can you please tell me the details of the top five applications that is listed and also weather I should permit or deny in the in & Out columns under both trusted and internet comunms.

Thank you.

 

[kalpik]

Trusted means your LAN (if connected via LAN) or your loopback IP address (127.0.0.1). Its not dangerous if you allow in trusted zone. Internet... well means internet!! ie, connection to and from outside your LAN. In means connections from other computers to your computer, out means connections from your computer to other computers. Eg, Browsers wont require "IN" from internet, but P2P software or messengers would require "IN" from internet.

About the first five entries, leave thm to default, except for file and print sharing. It should be deny both in and out for internet zone. Also deny both in and out for trusted zone if you dont share files via LAN.

I know the above explaination is very crude, but hope it helps! Or else, wait for a better answer!!

 

[kalpik]

By the way, you have selected deny for limewire for "IN" in the internet zone! Change that to allow or limewire wont work!