Description:
If you want to secure your Mac from unwanted intruders without having to know anything about firewalls, then Norton Personal Firewall 2001 is for you. Home users, particularly those with always-on Internet access such as ADSL, will find this security package both simple to use and highly effective. The most impressive feature of Norton Personal Firewall 2001 is its simplicity. Once you run the software installer and restart your Mac, you are protected from all forms of unauthorized access from the Internet, and that's practically all there is to it. In its default configuration, the firewall blocks all access to your Mac by File Sharing over TCP/IP, Program Linking over TCP/IP, Web Sharing, and All Others. We found that setting all of these access types to Deny All Access caused some minor problems with services such as anonymous ftp. However, temporarily disabling Norton Personal Firewall 2001 only requires a single click on the firewall control strip module. In addition, with the advanced preferences in Norton Personal Firewall 2001 you can either list specific IP addresses, which are allowed access to your Mac, or list the IP addresses, which may not have access. Using Norton Personal Firewall 2001 for the first time, it is surprising to see just how many attempts are made to access your computer without your permission during an average session on the Net. With Norton Personal Firewall 2001 in place, you can be sure that nobody will get through without your knowledge. --Daniel Jardine
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