Changelog:
03.12.2008 *13.1, +17.1
01.12.2008 +1.3, +13.1, +14.1, +15.1, +16.1
1 Themes / Skins / Tray
[b][i]1.1[/i][/b] Add different tray icons for different program components state or levels, ....
[b][i]1.2[/i][/b] Add more themes. At least add posibility to set theme to current OS or for slower PCs
to Windows Classic theme.
[b][i]1.3[/i][/b] Add ability to disable CAV through tray menu.
[b]Update:[/b]
Update: Part of this has been resolved thanks to us, users. But still there's no way to make
bigger themes change at all. There's possibility to change colors etc. But still we need
change functionality of program to change e.g. tray icon picture based on status, so then
it's possible to change things so it will work. Also make it posible to make some bigger
changes to menu looks etc. Some skins changes to make more options in changing GUI at all.
Also if theme should copy OS style there's need to make some changes in program itself.
2 Log View
[b][i]2.1[/i][/b] Possibility to turn on autorefresh.
[b][i]2.2[/i][/b] Show more detailed informations in log views. For example in D+ log file show registry
keys, action, file/folder. Just to be able reproduce same informations from log file like we can
from Alert Window. Not less.
3 Alert windows
[b][i]3.1[/i][/b] Save positions of windows so it will be placed allways is the same position. I mean also
after new program start. And also add possibility to center windows on desktop.
[b][i]3.2[/i][/b] Remove possibility to Fewer/More Options, Allow this request, Block this request,
Treat this application as, Remember my answers and Cancel button. Add only text
Treat this application as. Just add combobox with this choices:
Custom (Default selection for alert window)
Allow all activities / Trusted application
Block all activities / Blocked application
<Predefined Rules>
Custom means selected rules, IP, Port, ... Add buttons Allow Once, Block Once (left side
of window), OK (right side). And sure, OK means remember.
[b][i]3.3[/i][/b] Possibility to hide Security Consctonsiderations. Or possibility to set it to simple view
where only some important informations will be. For example specific key in registry or
something like this, not irelevant info for advanced users. Something like we can view in D+
log. Not long explanation but just e.g.:
Action/Target: Access Memory C:\Program Files\...
[b][i]3.4[/i][/b] Add possibility to set more settings not like this. Because now it's impossible to change
for example IP address from alert. I need to open Comodo and navigate through a lot of
menus to change this, while a lot of other Alert windows can show up. I think good solution
will be to add to Alert windows shortcut to window Network Control Rule where all settings
from alert will be filled. Then I will be returned to alert, or maybe alert can disappear. Just
make this 2 windows connected in functionality. The same I mean also for D+.
[b][i]3.5[/i][/b] Possibility to copy IP to clipboard. Maybe add configurable link for IP whois check.
If there's opinion that make it like this is not secure for basic user, then please make setting
of User Level: Basic/Advanced. Why should some advanced user pay time with difficult
reactions on alerts? I think it's better to have software to be fine for all kind of users, not
just for the majority.
4 Network Security Policy/Computer Security Policy
[b][i]4.1[/i][/b] Remeber setting Expand/Collapse All.
[b][i]4.2[/i][/b] Add possibility to show only application name/disable show path of application. Or add
possibility to add Description, so only this will be shown and path will be saved separately
in rule. Or just possibility to show "friendly" application name. I mean something like
COMODO Internet security instead of things like C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe. Just
make some description for standard well knows applications and add ability to change paths
to friendly names.
[i][b]4.3[/b][/i] Possibility to refresh list. Or automatic refresh if there's change from Alert window.
[b][i]4.4[/i][/b] Make rules for well know applications. Not to make rules for things we know.
[b][i]4.5[/i][/b] Add possibility to sort columns based on click of column header, Asc/Dsc. And remeber
this setting. Also add ability to seach application. I know you can use search just by writing
name. But this doesn't work right because of names with path. So please try to consider
to use ideas from [b][i]4.2[/i][/b]. Or just use better search algorithm, not just search from the start
of path.
[b][i]4.6[/i][/b] Show rules that are from some predefined rule in different color. It works but only
partially. E.g. I have defined rule DNS lookup. So first request of any application is
on Port 53, so I use my rule to enable DNS for application. Till now it works. It's gray color
in list. But after I add new rule, as it changes (from Treat as my custom rule) the color is
gone. So make it allways colored even if there are more rules in application. Maybe add some
relative settings. Just when I'll like to change my custom rule, to make it possible that all
rules containing it will be changed. Now this works only for rules where status is Treat as our
custom rule. Make some kind of possibility to derive rules. If this is just too hard
to implement, please just make this rule(s) in separated color.
5 Notify Alert windows
[b][i]5.1[/i][/b] Add ability to notify user about "firing" specified rule. I mean as there's log event, add
here to notify via small tray alert window or something similar to Defense+ is learning.
[b][i]5.2[/i][/b] Add ability to specify that notify tray window will dissapear upon manual close only. Not
only by time specified. Also add some ability like Alert Windows got. I mean queue windows
to prevent overdrawing or clicking other windows like user want. Maybe add queue but also
possibility to specify number of windows displayed at once. Draw them one above another
and use on queue some kind of pick+fall+bring next effect.
6 Task Scheduler
[b][i]6.1[/i][/b] Add task scheduler for automated actions, that doesn't need user intervention.
As suggested for example make automatic actions for My Pending Files to
Purge -> Lookup -> Submit of files. Maybe add also command line arguments to make it
possible to made this in Windows Task Scheduler e.g. cmdagent.exe /purge /lookup /submit.
[b]Note:[/b] There's possibility to avoid this while D+ is in Safe Mode. But still there should be
universal solution for all users. So who use this should have possibility to make it easier way.
7 Custom address ranges
[b][i]7.1[/i][/b] Add ability to specify custom adress ranges. They could be stored in some specific file
format e.g. xml/ini. Format example:
[custom list name], IP1, IP2, startIP3-endIP3
[DNS Lookup], 100.100.100.101, 100.100.100.102
[America Online], 64.12.0.0 - 64.12.255.255
[My Blocked #1], 200.100.100.1 - 200.100.100.255, 200.10.101.123
Or ability to specify it in GUI. But still file variant is much more portable so I think if there'll be
(sometimes) GUI version, still there's need file version. This list can be then used in IP rules
specifications. We can also add rules for our DNS lookup hosts or whatever. Then we can
easy use this in rules. And also in log files view IP ddresses as Custom Name and direct
IP adresses. Or add choice to toggle between Custom Name IP view, direct IP adresses and
mixed view(Custom Name + direct IP addresses) in log files.
[b]Update:[/b] Thanks to [b]exproff[/b] for explanation how to specify custom address ranges via GUI.
But there's still wish for log view change and Import/Export to/from file change.
8 Import/Export
[b][i]8.1[/i][/b] Add possibility to Export/Import rules to readeable format. Some kind of text/ini file to be
possible to share settings with other users. Because a lot of us has more then 1 PC and then
it's impossible to get just rules settings to another PC. Just to make it easier for us.
[b][i]8.2[/i][/b] Add possibility to make separated export/import for CFP and D+. It's important to have
more possibilities in import/export because of use of our created rules between more
systems. Not to waste time with repeating of things we've done before.
[b][i]8.3[/i][/b] Made more sophisticated Import/Export. I mean add ability to Import/Export to/from
xml/ini file. Also made possibility to choose what parts of settings will be exported/imported.
For example have possibility to select only My Network Zones, .... But at least possibility
to select text format of files. Then it'll be possible to select whatever part user need.
9 Blocked Files/Folders
[b][i]9.1[/i][/b] Add section Blocked Files/Folders to Process Access Rights to be able to set apllication
to deny all access to specified Files/Folders. Maybe combine functionalities of Protected Files
and Blocked Files with ability to set specified Files and Folders rights to: create/modify/read.
Not to be forced to do separate actions fot almost similar things. Also made this
in D+ -> Common Tasks.
10 Configuration
[b][i]10.1[/i][/b] Have separated configurations for D+ and CFP.
11 Active Connections
[b][i]11.1[/i][/b] Add ability to view direct IP address for listening ports to be able to see diference for
loopback, external IP or maybe when using more network adapters.
12 Keyboard shortcuts
[b][i]12.1[/i][/b] Make keyboard shortcuts for standard actions like Allow/Block/Remember
on Alert Windows. Just to make responses faster and easier.
13 Installation
[b][i]13.1[/i][/b] Add command line parameters to installation package to be able to select customized
settings, e.g.:
/s - silent install
/dir=<path> - install path
/forcerestart - force restart after installation is complete
/norestart - don't restart after installation is complete
/fw_install=<0/1> - install FW option
/dp_install=<0/1> - install D+ option
/av_install=<0/1> - install AV option
/fw_mode=<0-4> - selected FW startup mode from 0 - Disabled to 4 - Block All Mode
/dp_mode=<0-4> - selected D+ startup mode from 0 - Disabled to 4 - Paranoid Mode
/noicons - don't install icon on desktop
/notray - don't use tray icon
...
14 Modify… Buttons
[b][i]14.1[/i][/b] In D+'s windows Access Rights and Protection Settings change color of Modify...
buttons to reflect if there's any entry in rule. Now it is only possible to know if there is any
entry by trying rules one by one. But it would be nice to see it on button's color e.g. green if
any entry is there.
15 Disable protection temporarily
[b][i]15.1[/i][/b] Add ability to disable CAV/CFP/D+ temporarily for specified period of time. Make it some
kind of Installation Mode way. Sometimes it's needed to disable security for some short time.
But as we forget we want be sure that this action will take just some time and then security
will be just right back.
16 AV signature file version
[b][i]16.1[/i][/b] Add also numbered versioning to signature files alongside of date version. Also add this
version to Comodo's web page to be able to check if the version is actual.
17 Multilanguage support
[b][i]17.1[/i][/b] Add possibility to change language of application. Maybe add some tool so users will be
able to set language on their own. Or use some ini file with words translations to be able
to edit it this way.
Maybe change of main window. It just take much time to find and click to specific setting. Just
use some basic settings tree or something like that. Maybe make CFP and D+ settings together
in one window. Not need to navigate in menus. I think basic idea is that whether CFP or D+
setting is based on application. So why to have it in different menus. Just some kind like
Outpost Firewall has.
Please write your own suggestions as reply. I will try to update this main list in my free
time to make it easier to view all suggestions without need to navigate a lot. Also if
I misunderstood someone’s suggestion or my suggestion doesn’t cover it, please let
me know. I’ll change it to cover suggestion + try to make it usefull more universal. I’m
not perfect, but I’m opened to opinions.
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Thank you all![/b]
