Alerts & Functionality tab

Click the numbers to learn about specific controls, or read an introduction.

To reach this tab:

1. Go to Program Control / Main tab
2. Click the Advanced button.
3. Choose Alerts & Functionality

Alerts & Functionality tab (Advanced Program Options dialog)

The Alerts & Functionality tab provides access to advanced options for program control. These settings apply to all programs.

Show alert when Internet access is denied

If ZoneAlarm Pro is set to deny Internet access to a particular program (for example, XProgram.exe in the example at left), but you want to be notified with an alert when it attempts to gain access anyway, select this option.

If you prefer to have ZoneAlarm Pro deny access silently, deselect this option.

Deny access if permission is set to "ask"...

n rare cases, an independent process such as a Trojan horse could shut down the ZoneAlarm Pro user interface, but leave the TrueVector service running.

Without the interface, you would not see a Program alert when new program or a program set to "Ask" requests Internet access. This could cause the program to freeze.

Select this option to have the TrueVector engine automatically deny access to any program set to "Ask", if the ZoneAlarm Pro user interface isn't running. While the program won't be able to access network resources in this scenario, the automatic denial of access will leave it operational for other tasks (unless its tasks require network access).

Require password to allow...

If you protect your ZoneAlarm Pro settings with a password, you can't answer Yes to a program alert (thereby giving the program Internet access) unless you are logged in.

Deselect this option to allow someone who has not logged in with your ZoneAlarm Pro password to temporarily grant a program Internet access.

For information about setting a ZoneAlarm Pro password, see the related topic Setting and using a password for ZoneAlarm Pro.

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