Re: ZoneAlarm - letting my computer clock contact the TimeServer

From: Jerry G. (jerryg50_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:00:23 -0500

After opening the port, go to some of the firewall test sites, and have your
machine probed to see if it is still safe. You only want to allow the one
port to be opened for the time set software.

If you contact the author of the time set software, I am sure they may have
a suggestion.

If you are using a router on your system, it may have a hardware firewall.
Many of the high speed modems also have a firewall buit in. In this case you
do not need a software firewall on top. Software firewalls are heavy on
resources, and dramaticaly slow down the computer.

The best type of firewall is a hardware one. It is external to the operating
system, and is the safest. 

-- 
Greetings,
Jerry G.
============
"Clark" <clark@outthere.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:02:36 -0600, Clark <clark@outthere.com> wrote:
>
> >I need a bit of help here.
> >
> >My computer clock is not keeping time accurately, so I'd like for it
> >to contact the Internet timeserver frequently.
> >
> >ZoneAlarm 5.5 keeps the clock from accessing the timeserver.  If I
> >deactivate ZA, the time gets reset properly. Or if I deactivate ZA and
> >turn on MS's firewall, the time still gets reset.  So, it's just ZA
> >only.
> >
> >How can I tell ZA to let the clock contact the timeserver?
> >
> >Thanks for any help here.   I tried to ask the question on the
> >Zonelabs website, but funny thing, I kept getting the "Cannot find
> >server" error.
> >
> >Clark
>
>
> Well, maybe I answered my own question, so possibly someone can tell
> me if this method is OK.  I determined that the NTP protocol (Port
> 119) is the one that allows for time synchronization.  So, I went to
> the ZA control panel,  under Main->Custom.  There wasn't any NTP port
> listed there, so I arbitrarily selected "Allow incoming UDP ports" and
> put 119 as the port number.   Is that OK?   It works, anyway...  I
> just want to make sure I'm not opening my computer up to folks who
> want to get into it.
>
> Now, does anyone know how to force several time syncs per day?  I'm
> using XP, SP2.   This computer clock is really bad and needs frequent
> re-setting.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

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