This document provides a user guide for ProteMac NetMine, a firewall software for Mac OS X. It introduces NetMine, describing its features for filtering network traffic and controlling application access. It also outlines the minimum system requirements and installation instructions. The guide explains how to use the NetMine interface and notification windows to set rules allowing or denying applications' network access. It provides directions for generating rulesets, adding manual rules for applications, and specifying default settings. Technical support contact information is also included.

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Acknowledgments
Throughout this manual reference is made to several trademarks: NetMine is a trademark of ProteMac. All other
brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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3. Table of Contents
Introducing ProteMac NetMine .......................................................................................... 4
About NetMine ............................................................................................................... 4
NetMine’s Features......................................................................................................... 5
Minimum System Requirements..................................................................................... 5
NetMine installation........................................................................................................ 5
Overview of the NetMine Interface ................................................................................ 6
Using NetMine................................................................................................................... 9
Rule-set generation ......................................................................................................... 9
Manual Rules ................................................................................................................ 10
Default Settings............................................................................................................. 12
System Applications ..................................................................................................... 13
Technical Support ............................................................................................................. 14
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4. CHAPTER 1:
Introducing ProteMac NetMine
Welcome to the ProteMac NetMine User Guide. This chapter introduces NetMine and
provides a brief overview of its features and capabilities. It also provides information on
how to download and install NetMine.
This chapter contains the following sections:
 About ProteMac NetMine
 NetMine’s Features
 Minimum System Requirements
 ProteMac NetMine installation
 Overwiew the ProteMac NetMine Interface
About NetMine
ProteMac NetMine is a powerful firewall for Mac OS X that allows to control Internet
and network activity of all applications on your Mac. NetMine enables you to set up rules
for selected programs by allowing or denying potential application connections. Using
these rules you may control network access, which relieves you from the need to enter
them manually every time a new program accesses the network.
NetMine firewall is a new generation of information security technology designed to
protect Mac OS X computers from outside network and your computer’s software attacks.
NetMine monitors for and blocks sophisticated hacking techniques used to endanger or to
steal data. By analyzing threats and displaying connection alerts, you will be able to
exclude unauthorized activities and improve protection of business or private data.
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5. NetMine Features
 Filters all incoming and outgoing network traffic
 Enables to allow or deny network and Internet access for selected applications
 Blocks addresses and ports to prevent unwanted connection attempts
 Stops threats at point of entry with an undetectable firewall
 Protects against viruses, spy ware, trojan horses, worms, bots and root kits
 Improves protection of business or private data against hacker attacks
 Helps secure your privacy
Minimum System Requirements
To run ProteMac NetMine effectively, you should meet or exceed the following
minimum system requirements:
 Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard or better
 Intel-based Mac
 100 MB hard drive space
NetMine installation
To install ProteMac NetMine:
1. Open ProteMac home page (www.protemac.com) and download NetMine.
2. After the download is complete, double-click the protemac-netmine.dmg file, then
double-click install in the NetMine dialog.
3. Follow the instructions in the Install ProteMac NetMine window.
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6. Overview of the NetMine Interface
Before attempting to use NetMine, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with its
interface, which includes the NetMine dialog and the NetMine Notification window.
The Notification window
As soon as you have restarted your computer after NetMine installation, the program
immediately reacts to any application connections. When a program attempts to get a
network access a NetMine Notification window will appear and ask user to allow or deny
this connection during 20 seconds. Thus the Notification window enables to set the first
rules for NetMine control. To get detailed information about the potential connection,
including the application, technical information such as: IP Address, Unix PID and User
ID, simply click learn near the application icon.
Note: the default access rule for the new application is “Deny” set in the Preferences
window.
In the notification window you may set the time limitations for NetMine’s activity:
 Once – activates NetMine rules only for the current connection.
 Until Quit - NetMine activates its rules till the end of the application session.
 Forever – select to activate NetMine rules whenever the network connection is
established.
Whenever an application tries to get an access to the network, the notification window
appears offering you to prevent or accept the connection attempt. To indicate whether you
want to allow or deny any connection or the connection with the particular port, address
or both address and port, check the corresponding option in the box below.
 Any Connection - allow or deny any connection for this application.
 This Port – choose to accept or permit a connection with this port.
 This Address - select to enable or prohibit a connection with this address.
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7.  Address and port - choose to allow or deny a connection with this address and
this port.
To enable or prohibit this connection select one of the following options:
 Allow – network communication is allowed.
 Deny – network communication is denied.
The ProteMac NetMine Dialog
When you launch NetMine, the main dialog window opens requiring that you type your
admin password. It displays all rules you have set for the particular applications. The
initial NetMine window shows what addresses and ports of potential network connections
the user allowed or denied and for what period of time. The ProteMac NetMine dialog
enables you to add desired access rules for selected applications.
Applications – displays the list of applications, utilities, etc, which have accessed (or
attempted to access) the network.
“ + button” – click to add an application to the Application list.
“ - button” - click to delete an application from the Application list.
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8. The ProteMac NetMine dialog displays the list of rules selected for each application. It
shows all addresses and ports of the application connections that the user wants to allow
or deny for a definite period of time. You may use the following buttons to add or delete
access rules for potential network connections.
“ + button” – click to add an access rule for the selected application connection.
“ - button” - click to delete an access rule for the selected application connection.
You may specify the Action for every application connection that attempts to
communicate with the network:
 Allow – instructs NetMine to grant permission to access the network to the
selected application that attempts to do this.
 Deny – instructs NetMine to deny permission to access the network to the selected
application that attempts to do this.
Note: Before you add the rules for the selected applications, NetMine control will be
regulated according to the default access rules set in the Preferences window.
Limitation allows to set the time period for NetMine’s control:
 Until Quit – NetMine activates till the end of the Internet or network connection.
 Forever - select to activate NetMine every time the Internet or Network
connection is established.
Apply Rules - click to confirm new settings.
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9. CHAPTER 2:
Using NetMine
This chapter discusses in detail how to configure ProteMac NetMine in order to regulate
its control.
This chapter contains the following sections:
 Rules and Applications
 Manual Rules for Applications
 Specifying default settings
Rule-set generation
NetMine enables users to control application connections mainly via the Notification
window. The Notification Window asks for user input every time the program attempts to
get a network access. Thus the user can setup rules for the potential network connection
allowing or denying any connection or the connection with the particular port, address or
both address and port.
Before you launch the program, NetMine control will be regulated according to the
default access rules set in the Preferences window. The NetMine dialog allows you to add
access rules for the particular application. In the corresponding fields you can specify the
address and port for every application that communicates with the network. Select one of
the offered options to allow or deny its access and to limit the time period for NetMine
control.
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10. Manual Rules
NetMine enables you easily to add or remove applications from the Application list in the
NetMine window. You may then specify whether to allow or deny their network and
Internet access.
Adding an Application
1. Open the Applications folder on your Mac and click NetMine’s icon. The main
NetMine window opens requiring that you type your admin password.
2. To add an application to the list, click the “ + button”, then navigate to and select the
application via the Open dialog that displays.
3. Scroll down and select the application you want to add, then click the Open button.
The Open dialog closes. The application you added is now displayed in the Applications
list in the main NetMine window.
Note: the default access rule for the new application is “Deny” set in the Preferences
window.
Adding Rules for Applications
1. After you have selected the applications that you want to filter as instructed before, you
may specify rules for particular applications, by telling NetMine how to handle them.
2. Select an application from the list and the ProteMac NetMine dialog displays the list of
rules selected for each application. It shows all addresses and ports of the potential
network connections that the user wants to allow or deny for a definite period of time.
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11. 3. In case you want to add another access rule for the selected application, select address
and port of an application connection you would like to control and click the “ + button”.
4. To set the desired access rule for an application connection with this address and port,
select the action “Allow” or “Deny”.
5. To activate NetMine for a limited time period, select “Until Quit” and NetMine
activates till the end of the network connection. To activate NetMine every time the
network connection is established, select “Forever”.
6. To save the changes you have made, click the “Apply Rules” button, and then close the
dialog. Next time the specified application attempts to access the network, NetMine will
either allow or deny its access to the network, depending on the option you selected.
Deleting Rules for Applications
To delete rules for applications:
1. Choose one of the applications from the list and select one of the rules form the table
displayed in the main NetMine dialog.
2. Click the “ - button” to delete the rule for the selected application.
Deleting an Application
The application may be easily removed for the Application list any time.
1. Open the Applications folder on your Mac and click NetMine’s icon. The main
NetMine window displays.
2. Select one of the enlisted applications you want to remove, then click the “ - button”
below.
3. Click the Apply Rules button to save the changes, and then close the dialog.
Note: As soon as you have deleted an application, all access rules for this application
will be removed.
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12. Default Settings
In addition to the rules for individual applications, NetMine allows you to specify rules
for all application connections by default.
1. Click Preferences from the NetMine menu. The NetMine Preferences window allows
you to specify default access rules so that whenever a new application tries to access the
network, NetMine will respond with the default settings.
2. Specify the desired rules by default. The following are available:
 Allow – Instructs NetMine to grant permission to access the network to any new
application that attempts to do this.
 Deny – Instructs NetMine to deny permission to access the network to any new
application that attempts to do this.
 Ask From User – Instructs NetMine to prompt the user for permission to access
the network whenever a new application attempts to do this. The user may then allow
or deny access to the network.
 Enable Firewall checkbox– if it is checked, NetMine firewall will be enabled by
dafault. To disable it, clear the checkbox.
3.To save the changes you have made, click “OK”. Next time an application that is not on
the Rules for Applications tab attempts to access the network, NetMine will either allow
or deny it access, depending on the option you selected.
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13. System Applications
In the main NetMine dialog you may also view the list of system applications the user
can’t manage rules for. To view this list you should:
1. Click View from the NetMine menubar above and choose show system applications.
2. The main NetMine window will display the applications the user can’t manage rules
for and mark them with a warning icon.
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14. CHAPTER 3:
Technical Support
ProteMac website contains NetMine tutorials and FAQ to give you quick exposure to our
software using. If you are unable to find an answer to your question, you may request
help by contacting us directly. There are several ways you may do so. You can submit a
Technical Support request via the Contacts page of our website
(http://www.protemac.com/support/)or you may send an email to
support@protemac.com.
In an urgent case, you can call our Technical Support. Below you will find the contact
data for our technical support in the United States.
Phone: +1.408.228.4945
Fax: +1.270.398.3202
Your satisfaction is important to us, and we will do everything we can to resolve your
issue in a timely and professional manner.
Conclusion
This concludes the ProteMac NetMine User Guide. We hope you have found it helpful.
If you have any comments about NetMine, or any suggestions such as how to improved
it, we encourage you to forward them to us. We welcome any suggestions you may have.
Thank you for using NetMine.
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