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==OS X and the Firewall== | ==OS X and the Firewall== | ||
#Open up your system preferences. | #Open up your system preferences. | ||
| − | #Click on Sharing | + | #Click on '''Sharing''' |
| − | #Click on Firewall | + | #Click on '''Firewall''' |
| − | #If the firewall is off, | + | #If the firewall is off, start the firewall by clicking '''Start''' |
| − | #Select which services you want to allow from the list. The first 7 services can only be turned on if their associated services are turned on in the Services pane | + | #Select which services you want to allow from the list. The first 7 services can only be turned on if their associated services are turned on in the '''Services''' pane |
| − | #To add a new rule, click New | + | #To add a new rule, click '''New''' |
| − | #Select a service from the drop down menu next to Port:Name or select other to specify your own | + | #Select a service from the drop down menu next to '''Port:Name''' or select other to specify your own |
| − | #Enter the appropriate port numbers and descriptions and click Ok | + | #Enter the appropriate port numbers and descriptions and click '''Ok''' |
| − | #To edit a rule, select it and click Edit | + | #To edit a rule, select it and click '''Edit''' |
| − | #To delete a rule, select it and click Delete | + | #To delete a rule, select it and click '''Delete''' |
| − | *By default, all incoming services are turned OFF when you enable the firewall | + | *By default, all incoming services are turned '''OFF''' when you enable the firewall |
*For more information, click on the ? on the Firewall pane | *For more information, click on the ? on the Firewall pane | ||
Revision as of 10:46, 16 March 2006
OS X and the Firewall
- Open up your system preferences.
- Click on Sharing
- Click on Firewall
- If the firewall is off, start the firewall by clicking Start
- Select which services you want to allow from the list. The first 7 services can only be turned on if their associated services are turned on in the Services pane
- To add a new rule, click New
- Select a service from the drop down menu next to Port:Name or select other to specify your own
- Enter the appropriate port numbers and descriptions and click Ok
- To edit a rule, select it and click Edit
- To delete a rule, select it and click Delete
- By default, all incoming services are turned OFF when you enable the firewall
- For more information, click on the ? on the Firewall pane