
- #Norton internet security firewall settings how to
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If you are having connection difficulties, please do a search for "connection refused", or start a new thread with details of your operating system, version of Firefox, extensions and any other useful information you have. In the Run prompt, type inetcpl.cpl and hit Enter. Doesn't matter which one, up or down arrow, either one will work. (The Security Level can be set to Medium or High. If the Enable Security check box is checked, continue with the instructions below otherwise, no special configuration is required. Method 2: You can also access Internet Options using Command Prompt. Go to Firewall -> NAT and click on the 'Add' button. Open Norton Internet Security and choose Personal Firewall Settings from the menu at the left. I am a tidy person, and I will move them on. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks. Please do not post "help I can't connect" type queries here.
#Norton internet security firewall settings how to
If you have screenshots of how to configure other firewalls, particularly the XP firewall and Zone Alarms firewalls, it would be very helpful if you could create a similar post (or let me have the images and I will do it). This thread is left unlocked for additional comments on configuring NIS or problems experienced with NIS. Thanks to the Iceman for these annotated screenshots

#Norton internet security firewall settings update
If you cannot connect after an update to NIS, go through the steps above, as it may have changed the Firefox settings. These instructions are for NIS 2005 but earlier versions of Norton Personal Firewall use similar screens. Reboot your machine and Firefox should connect without further problems. Step Five: If the settings are not like those shown here (click here to see them) left click under Internet Access and change to permit all, and left click under category and change to general Open the Start menu and select All Programs > Norton Internet Security > Norton Internet Security.
#Norton internet security firewall settings manual
In the Manual Program Control section, scroll down until you can see the entry for Mozilla Firefox. Step Four: Clicking on the Programs tab will bring up the Program Control screen (click here to see it).


Step Three: The screen will change to the Personal Firewall section (click here to see it)with tabs along the top. Step Two: When you click on Personal Firewall, some new buttons (click here to see them) will appear. In the Norton 360 main window, in the upper-right corner, click Tasks & Settings. You will then see the following Status and Settings panel (click here to see it). Open Norton Internet Security Click on Norton Internet Security tab Select Settings Click Auto- Protect > Turn Off Click Personal Firewall > Turn Off (to enable click on Turn On) Disabling Norton 360 Start Norton 360. Step One: Open NIS Firewall by right clicking on the NIS taskbar icon. A number of people have apparently had difficulty configuring NIS, so here are some step by step guidelines. When upgrading to a new release of Firefox, it is necessary to configure your firewall to allow the new release access to the internet - in the case of most firewalls it will be seen as a new program. Click on the Personal Firewall option, click Configure and then click on the Personal Firewall option.
