Firewall

The Firewall allows you to manage traffic in a MaxProtocol network through a set of rules that define which sources have access to which destinations. Rule priority is determined by their order in the list — rules are applied top to bottom.

• Opening the Firewall
• Firewall Page
  • Rules Table
• Adding a Rule
• Editing a Rule
• Changing Rule Order
• Applying Changes
• Sources and Destinations

Opening the Firewall

The firewall can be accessed in two ways:

• From the settings menu on the network page → Firewall
• From the context menu ⋯ in the network list → Firewall

Firewall Page

The top of the page shows:

• Network name and a toggle to enable/disable the firewall
• Rule counter — current and maximum allowed number of rules (e.g., 2/50)
• Add Rule button

Rules Table

Column	Description
#	Sequential number — determines priority
Rule name	Name for rule identification
Source	Where traffic comes from (team, user, or resource)
Destination	Where traffic is directed (resource from the directory)
Action	Allow or Deny

The toggle in the rule row enables or disables an individual rule without deleting it.

Adding a Rule

1. Click Add Rule — a new editable row will appear in the table.
2. Enter a Rule name.
3. Click the Source field — a dialog for selecting a team or employee will open.

4. Click the Destination field — a dialog for selecting a resource will open.

5. If the required resource is not in the list, click + Add New Resource and fill in the form.

Field	Description
Name	Resource name for display in the rule
Type	Subnet — IP subnet or individual address
IP address	Address or CIDR range of the resource

6. Select the Action: Allow or Deny.
7. Click Save Changes.

TIP

Rules are applied top to bottom. Place more specific rules higher in the list — they will be processed first.

Editing a Rule

Click the Source or Destination field in an existing rule row to change its value. Save Changes and Clear buttons will appear.

Changing Rule Order

The context menu ⋯ in the rule row allows you to manage its priority:

• Move to top — move the rule to the first position
• Move to bottom — move the rule to the last position
• Move up — move one position up
• Move down — move one position down
• Delete rule — remove the rule from the list

Applying Changes

After saving rules, the system applies them to the network — a "Applying rules" progress bar is displayed. The table enters read-only mode during this time.

Sources and Destinations

Rules can use:

• Teams — groups of employees (e.g., Team 1, Development)
• Employees — individual users (e.g., John Smith)
• Resources — entries from the Directory: domains (google.com, github.local), IP addresses, subnets