Block port numbers in Norton Internet Security/Norton Firewall Part II

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Topic on this page: continuation of method from part I.

6. In the next Add Rule box, select the protocol to block (you have to know which): TCP, UDP, ICMP or TCP and UDP, click Add (Fig. 6):

Fig. 6

7. In the Specify Ports box, select the Filter by and Locality options and tick the port number from a list, or enter individually specified ones or from a range (Fig. 7). Here, port 135 is ticked as an example. Click OK.

Fig. 7

8. This returns to the previous box and the bottom box shows the ports you've added. When you've finished adding them click Next (Fig. 8).

Fig. 8

9. In the next Add Rule box, select the options as appropriate (Fig. 9).

Fig. 9

10. In the next box, add a name to the rule to remind yourself (Fig.10):

Fig. 10

11. Check the settings carefully and press Finish or go back to amend your settings (Fig. 11).

Fig. 11

Afterwards

Check the settings are in place afterwards (Fig. 2 in Part I). The custom settings will be listed at the bottom of the scroll window.

Check the ports are closed and in stealth mode with an online scanner.

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