Frequently Asked Question

To allow or deny access to a specific port on your ESET Smart Security Personal firewall, perform the following steps:

1. Open ESET Smart Security by clicking the ESET icon next to the system clock or by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Smart Security.
2. If you see the message Display: Standard mode in the lower left corner, toggle to Advanced mode by clicking Change... or by pressing CTRL + M on your keyboard.
3. From the main menu, click Setup → Personal firewall → Switch to interactive filtering mode.
   
   

   
   
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4. Click Configure rules and zones....
   
   

   
   
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5. If you see the application tree view in the Zone and rule setup window, click Toggle detailed view of all rules.
   
   

   
   
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6. Click New to add a new rule.
7. Enter a name for the rule.
   
   

   
   
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8. From the Direction: drop-down menu select Both.
9. From the Action: drop-down menu select Allow or Deny.
   

   

   
   Important! Do not click OK at this time.

10. Click the Local tab and click Add port.
    
    

    
    
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11. In the Port selection: window, click the Name: drop-down menu and select the protocol that you want to allow through or type in the number of the port.
12. Click OK → OK to save the selection.