User Guide

How to Configure McAfee Total Protection Firewall

The instructions below show how to configure the McAfee Firewall 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 McAfee software

2) Click “Web and Email Protection”

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Web and Email Protection

3) Click “Firewall”

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Firewall

4) Expand the “Ports and System Services” section and click “Add”

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Ports and System Services

5) Type “Akruto” into “System Service Name” box. The exact name is not important, but needs to be something you will recognize.

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Open Ports Service Name

6) Use the scrollbar to access the other boxes.
In the “Local TCP/IP Ports” box, enter 80, 443, 54321
Change the “Open Ports” option to All PCs. Click “Save”

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Open Ports

7) Confirm that the settings look as shown in the screenshot below. Click “Ports and System Services” to finish editing port settings.

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Open Ports Done

8) Expand the “Internet Connections for Programs” section and click “Add”

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Programs

9) Click “Browse” and select the file C:\Program Files\AkrutoSync.exe

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Select File

10) Click “Save” to allow Akruto Sync to use the network

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Save

11) Confirm that the settings look as shown in the screenshot below. Click “Internet Connections for Programs” to finish editing program settings.

McAfee Total Protection Firewall Configuration - Program Settings Done