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Application Control Engine (ACE™)

When an application that is not already listed in the main program window attempts to access the Internet, Personal Firewall alerts the user of this action and lets the user decide if they would like this application to have access to the Internet (see screen shot). This alert informs the user of the program name, version number, date, time, and outgoing IP address. The user can allow access, deny access, and have Personal Firewall remember their choice for future instances.

IP Address Alert

Whenever an unknown (or non-trusted) IP address attempts to gain access to your computer, you will receive a pop up alert that includes the date, time, type of packet, and IP address. (see screen shot) The user can decide not to have these messages displayed again.

Firewall Settings
(located in the left column of the main menu - see screen shot)

Internet - The user can specify what level of protection they would prefer upon accessing the Internet.
***It is recommended that the default level ("high") be used for maximum protection***

Local Network - This will list all Internet Protocols (IP's) that are configured to access the network or Internet. For example, if the system has a static IP assigned to their system (ex: DSL Connection), this IP (and subnet mask, if applicable) will automatically be listed as Local Network Site.

Trusted/Restricted IP addresses - Personal Firewall also allows the user to establish custom levels of security for specific "Trusted" and "Restricted" IP Addresses. This is especially useful if the user requires a different level of security for a specific IP compared to the default "Internet" security level. Usually, rules for trusted sites are set at a lower level than the default Internet setting and rules for restricted sites are set at a higher level then default Internet settings.

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