Farstone FIREWALL 1.0 User Manual
Farstone Firewall
Version 1.0
User’s Guide
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Inc.
FarStone grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed
software program (The "SOFTWARE") on a single computer. If the
Software is installed on a network or more than one user can run the
Software at the same time, you must purchase an additional license for
each user or workstation.
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FarStone Technology, Inc.
Headquarters: North America
15550-B Rockfield Blvd., Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: (949) 458-3666
Fax: (949) 458-3633
Technical Support:
Please contact your retailer or use our online support system at
www.farstone.com. For your convenience, you will find answers to
frequently asked questions on our website at
Follow the links to the support section.
Copyright
1998-2002 FarStone Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................6
1.1 WHAT IS FARSTONE FIREWALLTM? ............................................6
1.2 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS...........................................................6
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION..........................................................8
2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................8
2.2 INSTALLING FARSTONE FIREWALLTM..........................................8
CHAPTER 3 STARTING FARSTONE FIREWALLTM................12
3.1 STARTING FARSTONE FIREWALLTM..........................................12
3.2 TOOLBAR-MAIN BUTTONS........................................................13
CHAPTER 4 USING FARSTONE FIREWALLTM........................15
4.1 NETWORK MONITOR.................................................................15
4.1.1 Event Report..................................................................................15
4.1.2 Save Logs....................................................................................... 16
4.1.3 Open Logs...................................................................................... 17
4.1.4 Clear Logs......................................................................................17
4.2 APPLICATION MANAGEMENT.....................................................17
4.2.1 Setting Access Rule for Application............................................ 18
4.2.2 Delete Application..........................................................................19
4.3 COMPUTER GROUP MANAGEMENT..........................................20
4.3.1 Add an IP Address......................................................................... 21
4.3.2 Add a Range of IP Addresses......................................................21
4.3.3 Delete a Computer........................................................................ 22
4.4 INTERNET LOCK ........................................................................23
4.5 DISCONNECT/CONNECT ...........................................................24
4.6 CLEAR.......................................................................................25
4.7 USER ACCOUNT........................................................................27
4.7.1 Create a new account...................................................................27
4.7.2 Delete an account ......................................................................... 28
4.7.3 Switch user..................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 5 FIREWALL SETTINGS...........................................31
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5.1 SETTING SECURITY LEVEL .......................................................31
5.2 INTERNET LOCK SETTINGS.......................................................32
5.3 OTHER SETTINGS.....................................................................33
CHAPTER 6 UNINSTALLING.......................................................35
6.1 UNINSTALLING FARSTONE FIREWALLTM...................................35
CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX................................................................38
7.1 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT............................................38
7.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT & PRODUCT UPGRADE .........................42
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 What is FarStone FirewallTM?
FarStone FirewallTM creates barriers to prevent unauthorized access to
your computer from a network.
FarStone Firewall
comprehensive protection from data thieves and hackers. FarStone
Firewall
lets you monitor, control and log your network activities.
TM
protects your computers according to pre-set security rules and
TM
is security software that provides you with
1.2 Features and Benefits
FarStone FirewallTM can:
• Protect your system from data thieves and hackers.
• Display the current network access activities.
• Stop unauthorized access attempts.
• Alert the user when an intrusion is detected.
• Log all network traffic automatically.
• Set the security level (high, medium, low) according to user’s need.
• Block a specific IP address or a range of IP addresses.
• Display and block any program communication to and from your system.
• Support multiple languages: English, Traditional Chinese and simplified
Chinese.
• Clear temporary files and Internet history safely and easily
• Manage your own account and switch between users without closing
program.
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Chapter 2
Installation
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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 System Requirements
• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• 50MB of hard disk space
• 256 VGA colors o r hig her
• 32MB RAM
• Intel Pentium (or compatible) 100MHz processor or better
2.2 Installing FarStone FirewallTM
Step 1: Before starting the installation, close any applications that are
running.
Step 2: Insert the FarStone Firewall
“setup.exe” file directly to begin the installation (Figure 2-1).
TM
CD into your CD drive and run the
Figure 2-1
Step 3: Carefully read the Software License Agreement. If you accept the
terms of the agreement, select Yes to continue.
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Step 4: Enter your user name, company name (if applicable) and serial
number (Figure 2-2). If you have purchased the CD-ROM, the serial
number can be found on the back of the CD jewel case.
Figure 2-2
Step 5: The Setup Wizard will suggest a folder in which to install the
Farstone Firewall
TM
program files (Figure 2-3). If you would like to store the
program files in another location, select Browse to open the file browser
and select a new folder.
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Figure 2-3
Step 6: Select Next to continue the installation.
Step 7: Select Finish to complete the installation. You must restart your
computer before using FarStone Firewall
TM
.
Figure 2-4
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Chapter 3
Starting
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FarStone Firewall
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Chapter 3 Starting FarStone FirewallTM
3.1 Starting FarStone FirewallTM
After installation, the FarStone FirewallTM icon will be displayed on the
Windows desktop. To start the FarStone Firewall
on the Farstone Firewall
Programs->FarStone Firewall
If Farstone Firewall
TM
icon or select Start on the taskbar then
TM
-> FirewallTM.
TM
is started for the first time, it will prompt user to setup
TM
program, double-click
a new user account. This account possesses administrator privileges.
When FarStone Firewall
TM
is minimized, the FarStone FirewallTM icon
will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the Windows taskbar, near
the clock (Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1
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3.2 Toolbar-Main Buttons
Network Monitor
Displays and logs the programs that are accessing your
computer through the network.
Application Management
Allows or blocks an application from communicating over the
network.
Computer Group Management
Allows a computer or group of computers to access your
computer from the network or blocks a computer or group of
computers from accessing your computer from the network.
Lock
Block traffic of all Internet applications except those possess
time lock privilege.
Forbid/Allow Communications
Disconnects or connects your computer to the network
Clear
Clear temporary files as temporary Internet files, recent files,
files in recycle bin, cookies, etc.
Switch user
Switch between users without closing program.
Help
Gives users support on how to use FarStone Firewall
TM
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