User Guide

Customizing Wireshark
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Figure 10.5. The "Enabled Protocols" dialog box
To disable or enable a protocol, simply click on it using the mouse or press the space bar when the protocol
is highlighted. Note that typing the first few letters of the protocol name when the Enabled Protocols dialog
box is active will temporarily open a search text box and automatically select the first matching protocol
name (if it exists).
Warning!
You have to use the Save button to save your settings. The OK or Apply buttons will not
save your changes permanently, so they will be lost when Wireshark is closed.
You can choose from the following actions:
1. Enable All: Enable all protocols in the list.
2. Disable All: Disable all protocols in the list.
3. Invert: Toggle the state of all protocols in the list.
4. OK: Apply the changes and close the dialog box.
5. Apply: Apply the changes and keep the dialog box open.
6. Save: Save the settings to the disabled_protos, see Appendix A, Files and Folders for details.
7. Cancel: Cancel the changes and close the dialog box.
10.4.2. User Specified Decodes
The "Decode As" functionality let you temporarily divert specific protocol dissections. This might be
useful for example, if you do some uncommon experiments on your network.