How do I allow a port through McAfee?

How do I allow a port through McAfee?

Open a port

1. Open McAfee.
2. Navigate to the PC Security tab.
3. Click Firewall on the left-hand side.
4. Click Ports and System Services.
5. Click Add.
6. Enter a program name, category, and description.
7. Enter the TCP or UDP port that you would like to open.
8. Change the drop-down option for Open Ports to All PCs.

How do I know if my McAfee port is blocked?

Solution

1. Click Start, Programs, McAfee, VirusScan Console.
2. Double-click Access Protection.
3. Under Categories, select User-Defined Rules, then New.
4. Select Port Blocking Rule and click OK.
5. In the network port access protection rule field, change the following: Rule Name.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Apply, then OK.

How do I stop McAfee from blocking connections?

1. Open your McAfee software.
2. Click PC Security, or click the settings cog in the upper-right corner.
3. Click Firewall.
4. Click Net Guard.
5. Deselect the Turn on Net Guard option.
6. Click Back.

How do I stop McAfee Endpoint Security from blocking a program?

Prevent Access Protection from blocking trusted programs

1. Select Menu → Policy → Policy Catalog, then select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention from the Product list.
2. From the Category list, select Access Protection.
3. Click the name of an editable policy.
4. Click Show Advanced.
5. Verify that Access Protection is enabled.

How do I add exceptions to McAfee Firewall?

To add an exception to the McAfee Firewall, follow these steps:

1. Open the main McAfee window and then click on settings gear icon from the upper right-hand corner.
2. Now, select Firewall from the displayed context menu.
3. Select Internet Connections for Programs drop-down menu.
4. Click on [Add] button to add an exception.

How do I disable McAfee port checking?

To disable a monitoring port:

1. Click on the row of the monitoring port that you wish to disable. Note: To disable multiple monitoring ports, press the Ctrl key and click on multiple monitoring ports that you wish to disable.
2. Click on the Disable button. The monitoring port(s) are disabled.

Does McAfee block ports?

The Access Protection feature in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8. x allows specific ports to be blocked. Based on your environment, certain processes might have to be excluded to allow third-party applications to function properly when Port Blocking is enabled.

Does McAfee block port 25?

McAfee has an Access Protection rule that is designed to thwart mass-mailing worms by blocking access to port 25 (the SMTP port). By adding Java.exe to the list of excluded processes, the reportnet software is able to send emails without compromising security.

How do I unblock McAfee on Windows 10?

To enable the Firewall on your PC:

1. Open your McAfee software.
2. Click the PC tile, or click the settings gear icon at the top-right corner.
3. Click the Firewall tile, or Firewall menu option.
4. Click Turn On.

How do I unblock my McAfee Antivirus Windows 10?

On the Home Page, click Firewall. Click Settings. Click Program Permissions. Select a program with Outgoing or Blocked access.

How do I disable ports on my monitor?

Workaround

1. Select the port to disable, and then open Health Explorer.
2. In Health Explorer, select the top-level item that’s named Entity Health – port_name (Object).
3. In the Health Explorer window’s toolbar, select Disable this Monitor on the Overrides menu, and then select For the object: port_name.

How do I set up port blocking in access protection?

Click Start, All Programs, McAfee, VirusScan Console. Double-click Access Protection. Select the appropriate Port Blocking rule and click Edit. Add the appropriate process name (see list below) to the list of Excluded Processes.

How do I add a process to a port blocking rule?

Select the appropriate Port Blocking rule and click Edit. Add the appropriate process name (see list below) to the list of Excluded Processes. IMPORTANT: Ensure that there are no spaces before the commas separating process names. Click OK until the Access Protection Properties window is closed.

What types of email are blocked by port 25?

Outbound SMTP email is blocked by VSE 8.x Access Protection rule for Port 25. Alert and event notifications from McAfee products such as Vulnerability Manager and Network Security Platform. Mails from third-party email applications. NOTE: Mails from known email clients such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes are not blocked.

What kind of email notifications does McAfee block?

Alert and event notifications from McAfee products such as Vulnerability Manager and Network Security Platform. Mails from third-party email applications. NOTE: Mails from known email clients such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes are not blocked.