Net Sentry is configured by
placing specific commands into a text file which is
called "Net Sentry Config" and which resides within
your System Preferences Folder:
This file should have already
been placed in your Preferences folder when you
installed Net Sentry. It should also should have
been automatically opened in SimpleText if you have
come to this page by clicking the
button in the Net Sentry Companion
application.
The factory configured Net
Sentry settings will be all that are needed for
most Net Sentry users. You will only want to change
these if you want to:
Change the Notification
behavior of Net Sentry (how it alerts you to a
potential intrusion).
Change the default time a
triggered filter remains into effect (how long
the attacking IP Address will be
banned).
Change the logging mode
(whether detailed or only triggered attacks are
logged).
Set up Net Sentry
triggers for different protocols and
ports.
Add additional filters
permitting exclusive Internet access to your
machine from one or more remote machines on the
Internet (thereby automatically banning all
others from accessing your machine). Example:
you only want to permit Timbuktu access to your
personal machine at home from a specific machine
(IP address) at work.
Once you have constructed a
Net Sentry configuration file, you will just copy
it and paste it into SimpleText. Then save it as
"Net Sentry Config" in your Preferences Folder.
Restarting Net Sentry (turning it back on) with the
Net Sentry Companion application or restarting your
machine will invoke this new
configuration.
Directions
(IMPORTANT: you should have
JavaScript enabled in your browser to use this
configuration page).
Make desired selections from
each of the sections listed below. When you are
finished, click the "Build Net Sentry
Configuration" button. This will generate your Net
Sentry Configuration file. Copy it, paste it into
SimpleText, and save it in your Preferences Folder
as "Net Sentry Config".