User Guide

How to Configure ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall

The instructions below show how to configure ESET Smart Security to unblock Akruto Sync, but can be used to unblock any program that you need to unblock. Click on any screenshot to see a larger version of the screenshot.

1) Open your ESET Smart Security 6 software

2) Press the F5 key on your keyboard to open the Advanced Setup screen

3) Click the plus sign next to “Network”. Then click “Personal firewall”

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Network

4) Change the filtering mode to one of the following values, depending on the ESET version you have. For ESET version 7 or newer, change the filtering mode to “Automatic mode”. For ESET version 6 or older, change the filtering mode to “Automatic mode with exceptions (user-defined rules)”.


ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Automatic mode with exceptions

5) Click the plus sign next to “Personal firewall”. Then click “Rules and zones”

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Rules and zones

6) There are two buttons called “Setup”. Click the second one (as shown in the screenshot)

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Setup

7) Click “New” to create a rule for Akruto Sync

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - New

8) In the “General” tab name the new rule “Akruto” and change the action to “Allow”

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - General

9) In the “Local” tab click “Browse” and select Akruto Sync (or any program that you would like to unblock). Click “OK” to save the new rule.

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Local

10) Check that the new rule shows “allow” in all columns. Then click “OK”.

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Check Rule

11) IMPORTANT: If you miss this step, your changes will be lost! Click “OK” in the “Advanced setup” window.

ESET Smart Security 6 Firewall Configuration - Click OK