Creating a custom policy for Symantec Client Firewall 5.x and 7.x

Symantec.com > Enterprise > Support > Knowledge Base

Creating a custom policy for Symantec Client Firewall 5.x and 7.x

Question/Issue:
This document describes how to create a custom policy for Symantec Client Firewall 5.x and 7.x.

Solution:
To create a custom policy for Symantec Client Firewall, you must have Symantec Client Firewall and the Symantec Client Firewall Administrator installed. If you do not have Symantec Client Firewall Administrator installed, read the document How to install Symantec Client Firewall Administrator. Follow the steps below to create a custom policy and deploy it to your firewall installations.

Step 1: Create a new policy, or open an existing one with Symantec Client Firewall Administrator

Step 2: Import one or more groups of policy settings from other policy files or the Active Client

Step 3: Customize the policy within Symantec Client Firewall Administrator

Step 4: Export the policy file to the Active Client for testing

Step 5: Save the modified policy as a .cfp or .xml file for distribution to firewall installations

References:
If you are using Symantec Client Firewall 8.x or Symantec Client Security 3.0, read the document Creating a custom policy for Symantec Client Firewall 8.x or Symantec Client Security 3.0.

Available Translations:

Document ID: 2002102813403548
Last Modified: 02/02/2006
Date Created: 10/28/2002
Operating System(s): Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Home, Windows 95b, Windows 98, Windows Me
Product(s): Symantec Client Firewall 5.0, Symantec Client Firewall 7.1
Release(s): SCF 5.x [All Releases], SCF 7.1