On this page, we shall discuss how to configure the Trend Micro firewall settings. Before we do that, let’s see what exactly this firewall does.Trend Micro Internet Security is a program that was developed by a company of the same name. Trend Micro’s firewall can be accessed easily via its main console. In case you are using a Windows computer, you can make use of this firewall instead of the Windows firewall. For added protection, you can utilize both these firewalls. The Trend Micro products safeguard your computer from viruses and malware. They also help in protecting your system from hackers and their harmful activities. The Trend Micro firewall creates a barrier between the endpoint and the network to protect your system from hacker attacks and network viruses.Now that we have seen about the security program, let’s see how to manage the Trend Micro firewall settings in detail.The Trend Micro firewall screen will display the existing local firewall settings. However, you can configure these settings as desired if you have administrator privileges.
Follow the instructions given below to configure the firewall settings on Trend Micro:
- On your computer, navigate to the main console of Trend Micro.
- Click on the Settings button.
- Click the Protection tab and then choose the Firewall option from the displayed drop-down menu.
- Select the Enable Firewall option (if it is disabled).
- On the screen that displays next, choose the Enable Intrusion Detection System on all network cards option. As the option name indicates, selecting it will turn on the intrusion detection system.
- Now, select the option Display a notification when a Firewall violation is detected. Enabling this option will alert the user whenever an intrusion detection happens.
- Click on the Apply button.
- Finally, click on the OK button.
- You have now successfully configured the Trend Micro firewall settings.