[KB6802] Create or edit firewall rules for client workstations in ESET Security Management Center (7.x)

Issue

Required user permissions

This article assumes that you have the appropriate access rights and permissions to perform the tasks below.

If you use the default Administrator user or are unable to perform the tasks below (the option is unavailable), create a second administrator user with all access rights.

ESET PROTECT users: Create a second administrator user in ESET PROTECT
ESET Security Management Center (ESMC) users: Create a second administrator user in ESET Security Management Center 7.x

Create, edit, or delete firewall rules for client workstations running ESET Endpoint Security

Solution

Endpoint users: Perform these steps on individual client workstations

Open ESET Security Management Center Web Console (ESMC Web Console) in your web browser and log in.
Click Policies, select the policy that you want to edit and then click Policies → Edit.

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To apply a rule, click Settings → Network Protection → Firewall → Advanced and click Edit next to Rules.

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Click Add and set the parameters for your rule in the General, Local, and Remote tabs.

Editing and removing rules

To edit a rule: Select the rule you want to modify and click Edit.
To remove a rule: Select the rule you want to remove and click Remove.

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Set any combination of the following parameters in the General tab to define your new rule:
- Type a name for your rule into the Name field.
- Select Both, In or Out from the Direction drop-down menu.
- Select Allow, Deny or Ask from the Action drop-down menu.
- The Protocol and Profile settings are not mandatory, but can be used to more precisely target a rule.
- Select the Logging severity and check box next to Notify user to have ESET Security Management Center automatically perform these actions when the rule is triggered.

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Set any combination of the following parameters in the Local tab:
- Port: specify a port or range of ports this rule will target. Multiple entries must be delimited by a comma, or you can specify a range of ports, for example 1000-2000.
- IP: specify an IP address or range this rule will target.
- Zones: click Add to specify zones where this rule will apply.
- Application: to target a specific application, type the .exe file for the application into this field.
- Service: to target a specific service, type the name of the service into this field.

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Set any combination of the following parameters in the Remote tab:
- Port: specify a port or range of ports this rule will target. Multiple entries must be delimited by a comma, or you can specify a range of ports, for example 1000-2000.
- IP: specify an IP address or range this rule will target.
- Zones: click Add to specify zones where this rule will apply.

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When you are finished making changes to rule parameters, click OK. Your new rule will appear in the Firewall rules window. Click OK again to close the Firewall rules window.

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Click Finish. Client workstations will receive your new rule the next time that they check in to ESET Security Management Center.

Last Updated: Aug 17, 2022