Security Center / Security Monitor and Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall 2003

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Security Center / Security Monitor and Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall 2003

Situation:
You installed Norton Internet Security (NIS) or Norton Personal Firewall (NPF) 2003, and you want to know what the differences are between the Security Center and Security Monitor.

Solution:
Security Center
The Security Center is the main User Interface (UI) for Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall 2003. From this screen you have access to all features of NIS or NPF 2003.

The Security Center UI is similar in Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP (Home and Professional). However, the UI in Windows 98 and Me includes a Rescue button along the top. The Rescue feature is a part of Norton AntiVirus and only appears with Norton Internet Security 2003 running on Windows 98 and Me. This feature does not appear in Norton Personal Firewall 2003 or the Windows 2000 or XP (Home or Professional) operating systems. An example of the NIS and NPF 2003 Security Center UI follows for all supported operating systems.

NIS 2003 Security Center UI in Windows 2000 and XP (Home and Professional)

NIS 2003 Security Center UI in Windows 98 and Me

NPF 2003 Security Center UI in Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP (Home and Professional)

Security Monitor
The Security Monitor collects the most-used NIS or NPF tools into a compact window.

When you are online, place the Security Monitor window in an unused part of your screen. This lets you monitor your connection, view information about security events, and personalize your protection without using a lot of space on your screen.

NOTE: To toggle between the Security Center and Security Monitor screens, click the Security Center or Security Monitor button on the UI.

To perform a different task in Security Monitor, click Select a Task, and then select the task you want. The following options are available from Select a Task:

To keep the Security Monitor UI on top of all the other programs:

Open NIS or NPF.
Click Options.
Click Internet Security or Personal Firewall (if required).
Click the General tab.
In the Security Monitor section, click the box to the left of Display the Security Monitor on top of all other programs, so a check mark appears.
Click OK.

NOTE: This only works for this instance of NIS or NPF. If NIS or NPF is closed and reopened, the Security Center screen will appear. You will need to click Security Monitor to display the screen again and it will appear on top of all other screens.

References:
New features and system requirements for Norton Internet Security and Norton Personal Firewall 2003

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Document ID: 2002090916035536
Last Modified: 07/03/2003
Date Created: 09/09/2002
Operating System(s): Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition
Product(s): Norton Internet Security 2003 6.0, Norton Internet Security Professional 2003, Norton Personal Firewall 2003 6.0