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Kerio Firewall

If you do not properly configure Kerio Personal Firewall to work with EBB, you will see a green screen at the end of your exam but the final exam file may not be uploaded. Apply these instructions to properly configure Kerio Personal Firewall.

Turn off the Internet Connection Firewall or Windows Firewall

If you are running Kerio Personal Firewall, you should not also run the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP or Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2. Disable the former by selecting the Advanced tab on your local area network connection properties window. The Windows Firewall should be automatically disabled if you are running Kerio Personal Firewall version 4, but you may verify that at the Security Center control panel.

Kerio Personal Firewall Version 2

  1. With Kerio loaded, start Electronic Bluebook in Unblocked mode. Take a sample exam and save it. Each time Kerio pops up to ask whether to permit the communication, check the "Create a Rule" box and and select the "Permit" button.
  2. Next, open the Kerio Administration screen by right-clicking the Kerio program icon on the system tray and select "Configuration."
  3. Select Advanced. Select Add a rule, and create a rule by filling in the window as shown on the below image.
  4. Save the rule you created.

Kerio Personal Firewall Version 4

  1. With Kerio loaded, start Electronic Bluebook in Unblocked mode. Take a sample exam and save it. Each time Kerio pops up to ask whether to permit the communication, check the "Create a Rule for this Communication" box and select the "Permit" button.
  2. Next, open the Kerio configuration screen by right-clicking the Kerio program icon on the system tray and select "Configuration." Click the "Network Security" tab and the display should look like the below image.
  3. Look at the line for the program electronic bluebook.exe and if there are not four green check marks with "permit" on that row, double-click on that application and your screen should look like the below image.
  4. Change each instance of "Deny" or "Ask" to "Permit" and then select "OK". Select "OK" again to close the configuration screen.