[KB3186] Create a log of all connections blocked by the ESET Firewall in ESET Windows home products (15.x–16.x)
Issue
- ESET Technical Support has requested a firewall log
Solution
I. Create a log of all blocked connections
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Press the F5 key to open Advanced setup.
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Click Tools → Diagnostics and expand Advanced logging.
- Click the toggle next to Enable Network protection advanced logging to enable it and click OK.
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With logging enabled, repeat the action that is blocked by the firewall.
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To disable advanced logging, repeat steps 1-4, click the toggle next to Enable Network protection advanced logging to disable it and click OK. Continue to Part II.
Disable advanced logging when you have finished
Make sure you disable advanced logging after you collect the logs you need. It will generate a huge file if you forget to disable it.
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II. Download and run the ESET Log Collector tool
The ESET Log Collector will create a log containing the firewall log to help ESET Technical Support resolve your issue quickly.
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Include the log file that the tool produces in your email response to ESET Technical Support. If you do not have a case open, contact ESET Technical Support and submit the file you just saved to ESET Technical Support for analysis.
