iMac Firewall options config question?

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iMac Firewall options config question?

I went into my firewall settings, im trying ti install a VPN on my router. Anyway, my options that are checked, I do not think are the default, and may be incorrect. For example, the apps, Garage Band, Relax Melodies, and the apple Webkit, I never put there, and missing I believe are some file and screen sharing preferences. I tried to add them, or return the selections to default, but I can not find out how. If there is a pretty simple way to do, preferably, please let me know. Below is a screen shot os its current config. Thank you.

P.S this is a 2017 27" 5k running Mojave

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 23, 2019 1:24 PM

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rcosta887

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Jun 23, 2019 2:58 PM in response to bonesamon1

Those firewall settings are for software or service running on your macOS that need approval in order to not be blocked.

Are you running any sort of VPN client software on your MacBook Air? Fi so, then you would need to approve it by adding it to the list, however if you are doing some sort of hardware/router-based VPN solution I am not sure if these firewall settings are where you need to be.

If that's the case that you aren't using any software/client for your VPN then this sounds more like a proxy-based setup (and not a macOS firewall issue) whereby you would need to tell macOS via your networking preferences to do its network access specifically through a proxy. IF that's the case, then here is where you would do that:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/enter-proxy-server-settings-on-mac-mchlp2591/mac

This is only a guess. Can you tell me what router model number you are using and confirm this VPN is something built-in to your router? I would have to imagine the instructions for the router would talk about how to set up computers to utilize it.

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