Changing the priority of an application network rule

The priority of a network rule is determined by its position in the list of network rules. Firewall executes the rules in the order in which they appear in the list of network rules, from top to bottom. According to each processed network rule that applies to a particular network connection, Firewall either allows or blocks network access to the address and port that are indicated in the settings of this network connection.

Manually created network rules have a higher priority than default network rules.

You cannot change the priority of application group network rules that are created by default.

To change the priority of a network rule:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Anti-Virus protection section, select the Firewall subsection.

   In the right part of the window, the settings of the Firewall component are displayed.

3. Click the Application network rules button.

   The Firewall window opens to the Application control rules tab.

4. In the list of applications, select the application or group of applications for which you want to change the priority of a network rule.
5. Right-click to bring up the context menu and select Application rules or Group rules depending on what you need to do.

   This opens the Application control rules or Application group control rules window.

6. In the window that opens, select the Network rules tab.
7. Select the network rule whose priority you want to change.
8. Use the Move up and Move down buttons to move the network rule to the desired spot in the list of network rules.
9. Click OK in the Application group control rules window if the rule is intended for a group of applications, or in the Application control rules window if the rule is intended for an application.
10. In the Firewall window, click OK.
11. To save changes, click the Save button.