geswall 2.9 network control problem

Folks,

I have installed gw 2.9 and it works ok here. I am running win 7. One thing tho. I can't figure out how to block internet access to all applications and let out only the ones that need access (browser, email clients ..)

I checked the help file. The "restricted for trusted" trick does not work for me.I added the rule but all applications can still access the internet no prob.

I tried rebooting,reinstalling but nada.

Any help appreciated.

 

Try this
http://www.gentlesecurity.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/03/blocking-network-access

 

Thanks ! I tried again setting security class to confidential and adding a rule to let mirc out. It did not work.I rebooted and it worked. Added another rule for IE and I had to reboot to make it work.

Looks like you need to reboot a couple of times before it works.

 

My pleasure Banshee, I'm unable to assist you with your other issue, but I'm sure you'll get the appropriate help

 

I am having a couple of issues already. i have one rule with "security class" set to confidential and another with "restricted for trusted" but some application sneak out anyway. Utorrent happily connects to the net and when i try to run it untrusted it starts and runs as trusted

 

Maybe the official userguide can help you much.
PS: "restricted for trusted" is supported only for network-type resources.

You meant that it is impossible to run utorrent as untrusted? I am not sure,
Check if the property of utorrent,maybe it is set for "never isolated"

 

It is set to "isolate on access". re utorrent: when i click on run isolated sometimes it starts unisolated and sometimes it does not even starts.

 

I've found some similar problems: ran acrobat, one popup came out to ask me whether to isolate this application, click yes, it ran as trusted Right click and "run as isoalted", it works Then double click acrobat.exe, choose "yes", this time ,the application ran as untrusted So wierd

Another sample: ran chrome, the main window of the browser and the popup came out at the same time! The later one can't stop the former from running even isolateit!

Continue testing GW~~~

BTW: I found 2.9 a bit delay when I double click the tray icon.

 

I guess u might avoid rebooting by just stopping and restarting geswall service.