Online Armor at Home, Office, or on a Laptop

When you set up Online Armor, there are some considerations that should be kept in mind when configuring the Firewall.

The Online Armor Firewall has an option in the Firewall Settings, in the Rule tab under the Interfaces sub-tab, to Trust your network interface. When an interface is Trusted, any connections to your computer from your local network will be allowed without restriction.

When you join a new network, Online Armor will also pop-up and notify you, offering the ability to Trust the network. If you leave this checkbox empty then the network interface will not be set to Trusted.

If you are using Online Armor on your home computer, and computers in the house do not connect to one another to access folders or printers on those computers, then you can safely remove the check from the Trusted box without any further configuration.

If you do have such a network in your home, you may wish to Trust the network interface to make network access as trouble-free as possible.

If you are using Online Armor on your office computer, then you will want to un-Trust your network interface to block unwanted connections (including any potential intruders to your office network) but you will want to trust individual computers to access network resources at the office. You can do so by switching to the Computers sub-tab in the Firewall Settings and selecting what computers to Trust.

If you run any server applications that you wish only to be accessible by computers on the LAN, then you will want to edit any firewall rules allowing incoming connections to include endpoint restrictions (available in Advanced Mode only).

When Online Armor is used on a computer that is connected to a wireless network, you will want to un-Trust your network adapter to prevent outside computers from accessing your computer. Since wireless networks can be hacked from the outside, you should not Trust the wireless network interface.

If you are using Online Armor on a laptop, then you will want to un-Trust your network adapters appropriately as you go from place to place. You will want to be conscious of what type of network you are connected to.

For more information about the settings in the Interfaces and Computers sub-tabs, visit the Firewall – Standard Mode or Firewall – Advanced Mode sections of this help document.