If the Host IPS clientUI default unlock password has not yet been changed, disable the Host IPS client manually by unlocking the Host IPS client UI tray:
- Click Start, Run, type File Explorer and click OK.
- Navigate to: C:\Program Files\McAfee\Host Intrusion Prevention\.
- Double-click McAfeeFire.exe.
- Click Task, Unlock User Interface.
- Type the unlock code, and select Administrator Password.
NOTE: By default, the unlock code is abcde12345.
- After the user interface is unlocked, click the IPS Policy tab.
- Deselect Enable Host IPS and Enable Network IPS. The Firewall Policy can be disabled on its own tab.
- Select Task, Exit.
