If the firewall is running in user mode, the user will be able to access the firewall settings provided this has been authorized by the Endpoint Protection administrator, as explained in section Introduction to firewall configuration.
The firewall lets users filter inbound and outbound connections to the Internet, and also monitor connections between their computers and other network computers with which they may share files, folders, printers and other resources.
Any time a program tries to connect to the Internet from the user's computer (outbound connection), or there is an attempt to connect to their computer from the Internet (inbound connections), Endpoint Protection will ask the user whether to allow or deny the connection through a pop-up message on the screen.
To permanently allow or deny the connection in question, the user must select the relevant option in the pop-up message.
In the case of outbound connections, if the option Enable automatic assignment of permissions is selected, Endpoint Protection will not ask the user whether to authorize or not the connection. It will do so automatically.
By doing this, as the user assigns permissions and configures the settings, they will gain total control of the connections established to and from their computer.
For more information about how to configure the firewall, refer to the following sections:
Connection of programs to the Internet
If the firewall is in user mode, it will be possible to uninstall the solution from the Windows Control Panel.
However, if the firewall is running in administrator mode, it will be necessary to enter the administrator password to uninstall the solution.