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2. Firewall (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Firewall appliances may also offer non-firewall functionality, such as DHCP [11] [12] or VPN [13] services. Host-based firewalls are deployed directly on the host itself to control network traffic or other computing resources. [14] [15] This can be a daemon or service as a part of the operating system or an agent application for protection.

3. Distributed firewall - Wikipedia

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   A distributed firewall is a security application on a host machine of a network that protects the servers and user machines of its enterprise's networks against unwanted intrusion. A firewall is a system or group of systems (router, proxy, or gateway) that implements a set of security rules to enforce access control between two networks to ...

4. Guard (information security) - Wikipedia

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   Whereas a firewall is designed to limit traffic to certain services, a guard aims to control the information exchange that the network communication is supporting at the business level. Further, unlike a firewall a guard provides assurance that it is effective in providing this control even under attack and failure conditions.

5. Using McAfee: Firewalls - AOL Help

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   To disable firewall protection: 1. On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee (M) icon. Note: If you're using Windows 7 or 8 and don't see the McAfee icon next to the clock, click the arrow next to the clock to reveal hidden icons. 2. In the McAfee SecurityCenter window, click Web and Email Protection. 3. Click Firewall:On.

6. McAfee: About firewall protection - AOL Help

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   Firewall offers a number of methods to manage your security and to tailor the way you want to respond to security events and alerts. After you install Firewall for the first time, your level of protection is set to Outgoing Access security. For most, this setting meets all their security needs.

7. Internet security - Wikipedia

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   A computer firewall controls access to a single computer. A network firewall controls access to an entire network. A firewall is a security device — computer hardware or software — that filters traffic and blocks outsiders. It generally consists of gateways and filters. Firewalls can also screen network traffic and block traffic deemed ...