Medium Level Settings

The Medium security level provides intermediate protection while still allowing standard traffic. Threats and uncommon types of communication are blocked, but most routine Internet and network traffic is allowed.

Medium is the default security level for the Internet Zone.

Viewing Medium settings:

On the Viewing: Medium Level Settings window, you can view the preset details, which are read-only and cannot be changed. The window has the following tabs (click on a tab name to view the detailed settings):

Defined Ports. Shows which standard ports are open to incoming or outgoing traffic.
Attacks. Shows all the known attacks that are blocked.
IntelliDefense. When enabled, shows the access for each IntelliDefense classification. You also have the option of disabling IntelliDefense.
General. Shows various settings, including default program permissions, broadcast/multicast protocols, and IGMP protocols.

Columns on each tab are resizable, - Point to the divider between the column headers until you see a double arrow, and then drag the divider right or left sortable, - Click on a column header once to sort the column in ascending order; click again to sort in descending order and movable. - You can change the order of how the columns display. Click on the column header, hold the mouse down, drag the column to the new position, then release the mouse

Other instructions:

Opening the Viewing: Medium Level Settings window

In the Zone Security pane of the Home page, go to the Zone section that you want to update (Internet Zone or Trusted Zone).
Click View Zone options to expand the list of security options.
Click Turn on security and choose a specific security level. The window expands to show each security level.
Click Show security level details. The pane expands to show settings for some common ports.
Click View more at the bottom of the Medium column. The Viewing: Medium Level Settings window for the selected Zone opens.

Applying the Medium security level to a Zone

In the Zone Security pane of the Home page, go to the Zone section that you want to update (Internet Zone or Trusted Zone).
Click View Zone options to expand the list of security options.
Click Turn on security and choose a specific security level. The window expands to show each security level.
Click on the icon next to Medium. The Medium column will be highlighted and the status box at the top of the pane will display the following message:

The security level for the X Zone is Medium

...where "X Zone" is either the Internet Zone or the Trusted Zone.