Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 NIS2005 User Manual
Frequently asked questions
Troubleshoot security protection
Troubleshoot security protection
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4 On the Connections tab, in the Remote Service Port
column, look at the information.
There should be a port number following the IP
address of the site that you viewed with your browser.
This number is the port number that is used to access
your proxy server for your Web connection.
There should be a port number following the IP
address of the site that you viewed with your browser.
This number is the port number that is used to access
your proxy server for your Web connection.
5 Record the port number.
To specify which ports to monitor for HTTP
communication
communication
1
At the top of the main window, click
Options. If a
menu appears, click
Norton Internet Security.
2 On the Firewall tab, under HTTP Port List, do one of
the following:
2
To add a port to the HTTP Port List, click
Add, and
then type the number of the port that you want to
monitor for HTTP communication.
monitor for HTTP communication.
2
To remove a port from the HTTP Port List, select
the port number in the HTTP Port List, and then
click
the port number in the HTTP Port List, and then
click
Remove.
3 Click
OK.
Can Norton Internet Security protect a Web
server?
server?
To protect a Web server, you must create a firewall rule
that allows inbound TCP connections on port 80. The
easiest way to create these rules is via a Norton Internet
Security alert.
that allows inbound TCP connections on port 80. The
easiest way to create these rules is via a Norton Internet
Security alert.
To create rules for a Web server using an alert
1
On the Web server, view your Web site by typing the
IP address in the address bar of your browser.
An alert appears.
IP address in the address bar of your browser.
An alert appears.
2 In the alert, on the drop-down menu, click
Automatically configure Internet access.
3 Click
OK.
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