Product guide

DescriptionTab
Reports • Enable activity logging.
• Specify the log file name and location.
• Specify the log file size limit.
• Select the log file format.
Configuring anti-virus and common rules
Use predefined Anti-virus and/or Common rules to protect your computer from unwanted
changes. These rules can be enabled and edited, but they cannot be deleted.
Task
1 Select the Anti-virus or Common category in the left pane, then select the specific rule
in the right pane.
2 Configure the Block and/or Report options.
3 Click Edit to configure Rule Details.
Configuring user-defined rules
Create and edit user-defined rules to supplement the protection provided by the Anti-virus
and Common rules.
Task
1 Select the User-defined Rules category in the left pane, then click New.
2 Select the rule type.
3 Change the Block and Report actions as necessary.
4 Click Edit to change the configuration.
Configuring port blocking rules
Block users from accessing specified inbound and/or outbound ports.
Option definitions
DefinitionOption
Type the name for this rule.Rule Name
Restrict access to the specified processes.Processes to include
Allow access to the specified processes.Processes to exclude
Specify the first port number. This can be a single port or the starting number of a range
of ports.
NOTE: If you block access to a port that is used by the McAfee Agent, the Entercept
Agent, or the Host Intrusion Prevention Agent, the agent’s processes are trusted and
Starting Port
are allowed to communicate with the blocked port. All other traffic not related to these
agent processes is blocked.
Specify the last port number in a range of ports.Ending Port
Protecting Your System Access Points
Configuring access protection settings
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i16