Connection Rules on Android TV |
App traffic is managed through connections established by apps. You can set up allowing, blocking, or redirecting rules for connections with specified IP addresses and ports for every app installed on the device. General information on each connection is shown on the Connection screen (see Figure 42). To go to this screen, do one of the following: •On the Active apps tab of the Traffic screen, tap the •In the Firewall log: ▫When events are grouped by date: tap a connection row. ▫When events are grouped by app name: expand the list of app connections by tapping the •In an application log: expand the list of app connections by tapping the Figure 42. Connection screen The Connection screen contains the following information: •connection address and port; •host name (if available); •amount of incoming and outgoing traffic received or transmitted by the connection; •connection status; •connection rule; •app that established the connection; •date and time; •connection type; •protocol. Connection rules are displayed on the Rules tab of the app screen. Connection rules To create a new connection rule 1.For connections without rules: •On the Connection screen, tap the For any connection: •On the app screen, open the Rules tab and tap the 2.On the next screen, select the rule type: • • • 3.Check the IP address/host name. If the address is not specified, enter a valid IP address (in the a.b.c.d format for IPv4 addresses or [a:b:c:d:e:f:g:h] for IPv6), an IP address range (in the a1.b1.c1.d1-a2.b2.c2.d2 or [a1:b1:c1:d1:e1:f1:g1:h1]-[a2:b2:c2:d2:e2:f2:g2:h2] format), or a network (in the a.b.c.0/n format, where n is a number from 1 to 32). If you are creating a redirecting rule, enter the redirection address in the field below. You can specify a host name instead of an address. 4.Tap More for the additional Protocol setting to choose a network protocol for the connection. 5.Tap Save. Icons of apps with set connection rules are marked with the Viewing rules Figure 43. Rules tab To view all connection rules of an app •Go to the app screen and open the Rules tab (see Figure 43). The tab contains the list of all rules set for the app, in the order of their execution. To change the order of rule execution •Tap and hold the Editing rules To edit an existing rule 1.Do one of the following: •On the Connection screen, tap the •On the app screen, open the Rules tab and tap the rule row. 2.Make changes. 3.Tap Save. To delete a rule •On the rule editing screen: 1.Tap Delete rule. 2.On your next step, tap Delete. •On the Rules tab of the app screen: 1.Tap the 2.On your next step, tap Delete. To delete all rules for a certain app 1.On the app screen, open the Rules tab and tap the 2.On your next step, select the App rules check box and tap Clear. To delete all rules for all apps 1.On the Firewall screen, select Traffic. 2.On the Traffic screen, tap the 3.On your next step, select the App settings and rules check box and tap Clear. Block all connections not allowed by the rules You can block all connections except for those allowed by rules for an app by using the corresponding toggle button on the app settings screen. |