Steps to enable Firewall for ‘Outlook Messenger’ on PC-Cillian Firewall
- 1. Run PC-Cillian.
- 2. Open the Main Console window.
- 3. Click Network Security then Personal Firewall to open the Personal Firewall settings window.
- 4. PC-cillin Internet Security allows you to change the firewall settings for each type of profile. Choose a profile in the Manage profiles box then click the Edit button from the profile list.
Note: While checking for firewall settings, it is good to verify that Messenger is enabled through each profile. It is also recommended to keep the Automatically switch to the appropriate profile option checked so that PC-cillin Internet Security will automatically choose the correct profile depending on the type of Internet connection you are using.
- 5. Click the Exceptions tab to see the applications listed in the Exception List.
- 6. To add Outlook Messenger in the Exception List follow the steps below.
A. Click ‘
Add’ in the
Exception List.
B. Create an
Outgoing exception for
Outlook Messenger by entering the following values in the
Add/Edit Personal Firewall Exception box as below:
- Description=Outlook Messenger (Send)
- Connection=Outgoing
- Action=Allow
- Protocol=TCP/UDP
- Ports=All Ports
- IP Setting - Type=All IP Addresses
C. Click the Browse button and select the installation path then click the
Open button.
D. Click
OK to create the
Outlook Messenger Outgoing rule.
E. Create an
Incoming exception for
Outlook Messenger by clicking the
Add button in the
Exception List again. Enter the values for the
Incoming exception as per given below:
- Description=Outlook Messenger (Receive)
- Connection=Incoming
- Action=Allow
- Protocol=TCP/UDP
- Ports=All Ports
- IP Setting - Type=All IP Addresses
F. Click the
Browse button and select the installation path then click the
Open button.
G. Click
OK to create the
Outlook Messenger Incoming rule.
Now you can see the
Outlook Messenger entry with
Incoming and Outgoing rules in the
Exception List.