You may want to allow or deny certain ports for other reasons, but there's little need to do so for the UISO scanner. Don't bother configuring those settings for the UISO scanner only 'ping' (ICMP_Echo_Reply) must be enabled, and that doesn't use ports. Many firewalls also offer options to allow certain ports to communicate (do not confuse networking TCP ports with the physical serial, parallel, USB, or Ethernet ports).Others refer to it by its technical name, 'ICMP Echo Reply'. Its purpose is to establish a barrier between your internal network and incoming traffic from external sources (such as the internet) in order to block malicious traffic like viruses and hackers. Some firewalls call the setting 'ping', or 'incoming ping'. A firewall is a network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and permits or blocks data packets based on a set of security rules. Some firewalls exempt certain protocols or services. A firewall can block outsiders from breaking into your computer or network and gaining access to private data.Find the IP ranges for UISO scanners at Vulnerability Scanners. Many firewalls can exempt certain IP addresses or ranges from being blocked. Enabling Your Windows Firewall Open the Control Panel in Windows.

However, you can use the following information to determine how to configure your firewall: If you use a third-party firewall program or appliance, see Vulnerability Scanners.īecause each third-party firewall is uniquely configured, it is impossible to cover all possible ways of enabling ping on all possible firewalls.

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