Configuring the Firewall
Configuring Basic Firewall Settings
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Block Cookies Check to block cookies. Cookies are used to store 
session information by websites that usually 
require login. However, several websites use 
cookies to store tracking information and browsing 
habits. Enabling this option filters out cookies from 
being created by a website.
Many websites require that cookies be accepted in 
order for the site to be accessed properly. Blocking 
cookies can cause many websites to not function 
properly.
Click Auto to automatically block cookies, or click 
Manual and enter a specific port on which to block 
cookies. 
Block ActiveX Check to block ActiveX content. Similar to Java 
applets, ActiveX controls are installed on a 
Windows computer while running Internet Explorer. 
A malicious ActiveX control can be used to 
compromise or infect computers. 
Enabling this setting blocks ActiveX applets from 
being downloaded. 
Click Auto to automatically block ActiveX, or click 
Manual and enter a specific port on which to block 
ActiveX.
Block Proxy Check to block proxy servers. A proxy server (or 
proxy) allows computers to route connections to 
other computers through the proxy, thus 
circumventing certain firewall rules. 
For example, if connections to a specific IP address 
are blocked by a firewall rule, the requests can be 
routed through a proxy that is not blocked by the 
rule, rendering the restriction ineffective. Enabling 
this feature blocks proxy servers. 
Click Auto to automatically block proxy servers, or 
click Manual and enter a specific port on which to 
block proxy servers.