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Setting up COMODO Firewall Pro

At the first launch of Web CEO, while the software runs, COMODO Firewall Pro will ask for permission to allow "wsceokrnl.dll" to access the Internet. This must be allowed by choosing "Treat this application as" and selecting ‘Trusted Application’. Click OK to confirm the selection.

Please note that we release software bugfixes from time to time. These software updates are downloaded and installed by the webceo.exe application, that’s why you’ll be prompted to allow access to this module.

The firewall will ask you to allow the file "webceo.exe" access the Internet. This must be allowed by choosing "Treat this application as" and selecting ‘Trusted Application’. Click OK to confirm the selection. Tick ‘Remember my answer’ in order not to be prompted in future.

After the software update installation, the files and their checksums can change, that’s why you will most likely have to confirm your permission to grant the Internet access for the modules "wsceokrnl.dll" and "webceo.exe".

In order to check current permissions for Web CEO modules Internet access, open COMODO Firewall Pro and select "FIREWALL" in the main menu, then go to “Advanced’ section on the left pane, and select ‘Network security policy’ menu item.

The modules "wsceokrnl.dll" and "webceo.exe" must be identified as ‘Trusted Application’.

If these modules are identified as ‘Blocked Application’, click ‘Edit’ and change this to ‘Trusted Application’.

In case there are no Web CEO modules in the list, they should be added: click the "Add" button and select the files from the folder "C:\Program Files\Web CEO\BIN\" or ‘C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Web CEO\BIN’ if you run Windows Vista.

Then, adjust the rules for both applications: check the ‘Use a predefined policy’ radio-button and choose the ‘Trusted Application’ option in the drop-down menu.