Re: XP Pro Firewall

From: phoenix (phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com)
Date: 12/17/01 

From: phoenix <phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:38:49 GMT

In article <3amn1uk7ik2if30i0fn78t7bm0u1ioto53@4ax.com>,
j.lehtonenNOSPAM@luukku.com says...
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 21:09:13 GMT, phoenix <phoenix@FakeAddress.uk.com>
> wrote:
>
> >That's a different point. I don't think there is much reason to run two
> >firewalls on the same computer. They may interfere with each other. What
> >does it achieve? If you're worried about a firewall being breached there
> >doesn't seem any reason to have it. Just my opinion though.
> >
> I do agree with you that 2 firewalls are an overkill, but when I am
> using Norton I must like to time disable it to avoid the extra goodies
> in it (cookie blocking, pop-up blocker, java blocker). Then it is nice
> to know that my connection is protected from port probes etc. And when
> my wife uses this XP machine, she always disables Norton, because the
> various "blockers" cause pain in the *** for her. Thats the main
> reason for me to use both.
>
> And I have not noticed a single occasion when my problems could have
> been caused by this firewall combination. I have also noticed, that
> Norton gives me much less security alerts from post probes etc. now
> when I have the XP-wall on too. They seem to stop there before Norton
> gets them.
>
> Jari
>
>
Hi

Yes, that seems like a good reason to have two firewalls. As I said it
was only my opinion :)

As long as it suits you and doesn't cause any problems then that's the
best solution. I just hate loading too much software on my PC anyway.

Regards

Bill