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Start Norton Internet Security.
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In the Internet pane, click
Settings.
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Under Smart Firewall, click
Configure next to Program Control.
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On the Program Rules window, in the Program column, scroll through the list until you find the executable file for the program that you are unable to use.
For example, if you are unable to use Yahoo! Messenger, scroll through the list until you find the entry for Yahoo! Messenger. The rule for Yahoo! Messenger will be listed like:
Yahoo! Messenger
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe
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Do one of the following:
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If you find the entry for the executable file of the program, change the Access to Allow and go to line 15.
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If you are unable to find the entry for the executable file, click Add and go to line 6.
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Select the executable file that you need to configure and click
Open.
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Click
Manually configure Internet access (Recommended) from the drop-down list and then click
OK.
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Click
Allow or
Block or
Monitor depending on the rule that you want to create, and then click
Next.
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Specify the direction of traffic that you want to apply to this rule, and then click
Next.
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Specify what computer or computers are affected by this rule.
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If you choose the default setting of "Any computer," click Next.
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If you want to limit this rule to specific computers, select the "Only computers and sites listed below" option, click Add, and enter the information for the method that you chose (IP address, IP address range, or network address). Click OK, and then click Next.
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Specify what protocol and ports to apply this rule to. Select the protocol that you want from the list.
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To apply this rule to all ports (default option), select "All types of communication (all ports, local and remote)," and click Next.
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To select specific ports to apply this rule to, select "Only the types of communication or ports listed below," click Add, and select the method by which you wish to specify your port or port list. Enter the port or port list for the method that you chose. Follow the on-screen prompts for proper formatting of your lists. Specify whether the ports entered in the prior step are local or remote by selecting the appropriate check box under Locality. Click OK and then click Next.
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Click
Next.
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Specify a text description for this rule, and then click
Next.
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Review the information about the rule. If it is correct click
Finish, and then click
OK.
If it is incorrect, use the
Back button to go back to a previous step and make changes.
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Click
OK.
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Click
OK.
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Try to use the program.
