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1 Start Norton 360.

2 Click Task and Settings.

3 Click Change Advanced Settings.

4 Click Firewall Protection Settings.

5 On the Firewall General Rules tab, click Add.

6 Click Permit or Block depending on the rule that you want to create, and then click Next.

7  Specify the direction of traffic that you want to apply to this rule, and then click Next.

8  Specify what computer or computers are affected by this rule.    If you choose the default setting of "Any computer," click Next.  If you want to limit this rule to specific computers, select the "Only computers and sites listed below" option, click Add, and enter the information for the method that you chose (IP address, IP address range, or network address). Click OK, and then click Next.

9  Specify what protocol and ports to apply this rule to. Select the protocol that you want from the list.   To apply this rule to all ports (default option), select "All types of communication (all ports, local and remote)," and click Next.  To select specific ports to apply this rule to, select "Only the types of communication or ports listed below," click Add, and select the method by which you wish to specify your port or port list. Enter the port or port list for the method that you chose. Follow the on-screen prompts for proper formatting of your lists. Specify whether the ports entered in the prior step are local or remote by selecting the appropriate check box under Locality. Click OK and then click Next.

10 Click Next.

11 Specify a text description for this rule, and then click Next.

12 Review the information about the rule. If it is correct click Finish. If it is incorrect, use the Back button to go back to a previous step and make changes.

13 Click Close.

To modify general firewall rule

1 Start Norton 360.

2 Click Task and Settings.

3 Click Change Advanced Settings.

4 Click Firewall Protection Settings.

5 On the Firewall General Rules tab, select the rule that you want to modify, and then click Modify.

6 Click Permit or Block depending on the change that you want to make, and then click Next.

7  Specify the direction of traffic that you want to apply to this rule, and then click Next.

8  Specify what computer or computers are affected by this rule.    If you choose the default setting of "Any computer," click Next.  If you want to limit this rule to specific computers, select the "Only computers and sites listed below" option, click Add, and enter the information for the method that you chose (IP address, IP address range, or network address). Click OK, and then click Next.

9  Specify what protocol and ports to apply this rule to. Select the protocol that you want from the list.   To apply this rule to all ports (default option), select "All types of communication (all ports, local and remote)," and click Next.  To select specific ports to apply this rule to, select "Only the types of communication or ports listed below," click Add, and select the method by which you wish to specify your port or port list. Enter the port or port list for the method that you chose. Follow the on-screen prompts for proper formatting of your lists. Specify whether the ports entered in the prior step are local or remote by selecting the appropriate check box under Locality. Click OK and then click Next.

10 Click Next.

11 If you want to change the description for this rule, specify a new text description, and then click Next.

12 Review the information about the rule. If it is correct click Finish. If it is incorrect, use the Back button to go back to a previous step and make changes.

13 Click Apply > Close.

To remove general firewall program rule

1 Start Norton 360.

2 Click Task and Settings.

3 Click Change Advanced Settings.

4 Click Firewall Protection Settings.

5 On the Firewall General Rules tab, select the rule that you want to remove, and then click Remove.

6 In the confirmation box, click Yes.

7 Click Apply > Close.

To change the order of a rule set

Norton 360 uses a top-down matching approach for firewall rules. This means that Norton 360 starts with the first rule in the list and tries to match inbound and outbound communications to each rule in succession in the list. If a match is found, the rule is applied to the communication. Norton 360 stops looking for matches if a match is found. If no match is found, the communication is permitted by default.

1 Start Norton 360.

2 Click Task and Settings.

3 Click Change Advanced Settings.

4 Click Firewall Protection Settings.

5 On the Firewall General Rules tab, select the rule that you want to move, and then click Move Up or Move Down.

7 Click Apply > Close.