To go back
to the Home page from a window, click the Home icon 
on the left side of the menu bar.
The iolo Personal Firewall Home page allows you to view and configure the firewall settings. You can also view firewall and Internet activity, update software, and get help using the product.
See also: iolo Personal Firewall Icon Options
This topic provides an overview of all the iolo Personal Firewall tools and a description of the title bar and menu bar.
Click on the links within each section to view more detailed instructions.
The quick links across the top of the window provide a snapshot of your firewall protection, with links that allow you to quickly access configurations.
iolo Personal Firewall divides all computers, networks, and Web sites into two Zones: the Internet Zone and the Trusted Zone.
The Zone Security pane has a section for each Zone, which allows you to grant trusted systems (Trusted Zone) a level of access that differs from the level for untrusted/unknown systems (Internet Zone). With Zone security, you can manage which ports are open and more.
Control which standard ports are open to incoming or outgoing traffic.
For additional ports that you specify, determine which ones are open to incoming or outgoing traffic.
See a list of all the known attacks that are blocked.
When enabled, control the program access based on its IntelliDefense classification.
Establish default program permissions.
Control broadcast/multicast programs.
Control IGMP packets.
Control whether the Zone locks when your PC is idle.
To begin, go to the Zone section that you want to update – Internet Zone or Trusted Zone – and click the View Zone options link to expand the section and view the security options.
A program policy controls the actions of a specific program/application when that program attempts communication within a Zone.
To begin, click the Manage policies button. The pane also displays the number of existing program policies.
The Firewall Odometer pane shows the communication attempts that iolo Personal Firewall has blocked.
The pane also has the View event history link. Click this link to view all of the recent Internet activity.
The Updates pane allows you to download free software updates for iolo Personal Firewall. You can also view licensing information and customize the Internet connection settings for downloads.
The News pane displays bulletins and other valuable information from iolo technologies.
The Online Assistance pane provides quick access to iolo's Web support page. Enter in the keyword you want to search and then click the green arrow.
The Customer Care page opens in your Web browser, displaying links to all the Knowledge Base articles, FAQs, and tutorials that contain the text you entered.
Opens a graphic flowchart that shows the process iolo Personal Firewall follows to control Internet communication.
The menu bar and title bar are accessible from all the screens in the firewall.
To change basic firewall settings, click Setup Wizard on the right side of the menu bar. (Read more about the Setup Wizard.)
To change detailed firewall settings, click Settings on the right side of the menu bar. (Read more about the Settings window.)
To open this Help system, click Help on the right side of the menu bar. (Read more about using the Help system.)
Task-specific help is also available within each window; look for the Help button on the bottom.
To go back
to the Home page from a window, click the Home icon on the left side of the menu bar.
The title bar offers the standard Windows buttons: Minimize, Maximize/Restore, and Exit. More information:
Minimize. Click the dash (—) to reduce the window to a button on your taskbar.
Maximize/Restore. Click the single square to fill the screen with the window. Click the double square to restore the window to its previous size.
Exit. Click the X to close the firewall. The iolo Personal Firewall icon will still display in your system tray, but will not display as a taskbar button.
Note: You can also move and
resize the window with standard dragging operations.
To resize the window: Place your mouse pointer over a border of the window. When the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow, press and hold the left mouse button and move your mouse in the direction you want the border to move. When the border is at the desired location, release the mouse button.
To move the window: Place your mouse pointer in the title bar ("iolo Personal Firewall"). Press and hold the left mouse button and move your mouse in the direction you want the window to move. When the window is at the desired location, release the mouse button.
Related topics:
Basic Steps for Using the Firewall