---
title: "Test the Firewall feature"
slug: "test-the-firewall-feature"
tags: ["Install and Get Started", "ENS 10.7.x"]
updated: 2026-10-06T16:17:55Z
published: 2026-10-06T16:17:55Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/test-the-firewall-feature"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trellix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test the Firewall feature

Test the Firewall feature by creating a rule. Consider a scenario where you want to create an allow rule for *www.trellix.com*.

1. Click the Trellix menulet ![GUID-9BE2692D-7F54-44CB-AE3B-3D141955024E-low.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/uuid-98c789c6-8a88-6a4d-6820-20224b56ed0a.png) on the status bar, then select **Preferences**.
2. Click **Firewall**.
3. Click ![GUID-8CC2C84C-B44D-4B10-A920-D4E503DB9CC1-low.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/uuid-a864882e-53b9-3d25-220f-073ed66de844.png), type the administrator password, then click **OK**.
4. Click ![GUID-5CDA459E-EA22-4BE1-BE9B-11D2906C8F3A-low.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/uuid-4e400279-bc98-3d67-97c1-dfe2104f41af.png) in the bottom left corner of the console to create a firewall rule.
  1. Type a name of the rule in the **Rule Name** text box.
  2. Select **Enabled** from the **Status** drop-down list.
  3. Select **Allow** from the **Action** drop-down list.
  4. Select **Outgoing** from the **Direction** drop-down list.
5. In the **Network Protocol (IPv4)**, section:
  1. Select **Any Local IP Address** for **Local**.
  2. Click ![GUID-09C990E9-F9C1-4BFE-BE76-7F30DF2F9A54-low.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/uuid-96172aa8-bc79-2f45-1dea-0e19b076eaaf.png), select **Fully Qualified Domain Name** for **Remote**, then type the **Domain Name**.
6. In the **Transport Protocol** section, select **All Protocols**.
7. Open the browser, type the website name, then press **return**.