This window lets you configure parameters for the Firewall test case included in an agent-based test set. This test checks to see if the end-system's firewall is enabled or disabled. The test checks for any firewall plugged into the Windows Security Center.
Click areas in the window for more information.
- Test Case ID
- The Firewall test case is automatically assigned a Test Case ID number, which you cannot change. You can refer to this Test Case ID number when creating scoring overrides or looking at the Health Result Details Tab in the End-Systems tab.
- Firewall
- Use the drop-down menu to select the firewall state for which you want to test: enabled or disabled.
- Test Status
- Use the Test Status drop-down menu to specify a status for this
test. The status determines how the score returned by the assessment
test is used.
- Disabled — The test is not run.
- Informational - The test is run and test score results are reported, but are not applied towards a quarantine decision. No end-systems are quarantined. Auto-remediation is performed, if enabled.
- Warning — Test score results are only used to provide end user assessment warnings via the Notification portal web page. No end-systems are quarantined unless a grace period (if specified) expires. Auto-remediation is performed, if enabled.
- Mandatory — Test score results are included as part of the quarantine decision, and end-systems may be quarantined. Auto-remediation is performed, if enabled.
- The default scoring for agent-based tests is 0 for pass and 10 for fail. You can use scoring overrides if you wish to customize the default scoring.
- Operating System(s)
- Use the checkboxes in the drop-down menu to select the operating systems to which
this test case applies. This
menu is automatically populated with all the operating systems on which
this test may be performed. The
Windows Security Center is required to perform this test.
Use the
configuration menu button to open the Manage Operating Systems window where you can
add a new operating system for selection. For example, to
add a Windows operating system with a different service pack
requirement.
Any changes you make are only reflected in the
drop-down menu as long as they are supported by the test.
- Auto-Remediate
- If no firewall is found, and the Auto-Remediate checkbox is selected, the agent attempts to enable the Windows Firewall.
| NOTE: | If an end-system fails the Firewall test and Auto-Remediate is
enabled for the
test, the remediation fails if the user on the end-system is not an
administrator. |
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