Security Client

This section describes the NetworkShield Security Client and provides instructions on how to configure this client.

• Overview
  
• Configure Security Client

Security Client overview

Security Client is a small application that is installed on the client computer in the local area network. Security Client is used to authenticate the client by a Windows login or by a NetworkShield Firewall login.

For the client to work in a normal way, you should allow access to Local Host via TCP port 11333 on the NetworkShield Firewall server from the network where the client is stored. By default, NetworkShield Firewall creates the required Predefined firewall rule allowing Security Clients to connect from private networks.

When you are installing NetworkShield Firewall, the shared NSClient folder is created on the server. To install Firewall Security Client, just run the file setup.exe in the shared NSClient folder on the NetworkShield Firewall server.

After you install NetworkShield Security Client, it will be automatically launched each time the operating system is started.

NetworkShield Security Client can automatically search for the NetworkShield Firewall server. The client will be authenticated on the server under the current Windows Login for each connection.

Note

Create proper Users and Firewall Access rules on the NetworkShield Firewall Server to authenticate clients by NetworkShield Security Client.

To configure NetworkShield Security Client

• Open NetworkShield Security Client configuration dialog:
  
  • Run NetworkShield Security Client from All Programs menu or
    
  • Double click or right click NetworkShield Security Client icon in the notification area.
    
• Check the Enable NetworkShield Security Client.

Note

Create proper Users and Firewall Access rules on the NetworkShield Firewall Server to authenticate clients by NetworkShield Security Client.