Novell® Client Firewall (NCF) is designed to be effectively used in its preconfigured state even by computer novices who need not know about network protocols to safeguard their computer system against malicious applications or Web sites.
However, NCF is also fully configurable for advanced users who understand networking technology.
This chapter provides the following information so that advanced users can effectively tweak NCF and learn about its most powerful features:
HINT: A good rule of thumb when using NCF is to keep the suggested settings if you do not have a particular reason and the knowledge to change them.