Re: Recent Zone Alarm changes
From: TheTrackers (TheTrackers@aol.com)Date: 02/23/02
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From: TheTrackers <TheTrackers@aol.com> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 00:22:17 -0800
When you post from your real ISP, then expect an answer, no balls we see.
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Marcus wrote:
> Hi Silent,
>
> Just FYI, if and when you go to ZA/ZAP 3.0, logging is built into it,
> rather than a separate service. This is good in many ways - however, some
> users have huge log files, and if it loads a huge one it seems like it may
> take up a lot of memory (at least reported by 3 users so far, I have not see
> this as I keep my personal copies archiving).
>
> If you see that, try archiving the log file weekly or so. Or limit the
> size. I prefer weekly or daily, as it then gets renamed with the date
> included. :-)
>
> For the current issue with ATTBI - try going to Alerts, Advanced, be sure
> to UNsuppress all alerts. Then watch for anything going on. That may help -
> it's possible it is a different server. Especially with all the changes in
> cable modem systems recently.
>
> Marcus
> PEACE
>
> "The Silent Observer" <silent1@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:3C75CA8F.90402@ix.netcom.com...
>
> Unfortunately, even with extensive research in the online help for ZA,
> I'm still only partially back to where I was before ATTBI did whatever
> they did a couple months ago.
>
> After adding the mail and news servers to the "trusted" list, I can
> receive and send e-mail on all three of my active addresses in Netscape
> 4.77 and Outlook Express 5.5. IE 5.5 was never having a problem other
> than a speed hit when security was set to "High." But Netscape 4.77 and
> 6.2.1 still can't browse when security is on "High" -- even with both
> name servers, DHCP, and my gateway on the "trusted" list. For that
> matter, SETI@Home doesn't seem to find the server in that situation,
> either, but I haven't spent much effort yet on getting that IP address,
> since that could just be the bandwidth problems they've been having.
> And no, neither Netscape installation is using any kind of proxy.
>
> And I've tried (several weeks ago) calling ATTBI support, only to find
> that they don't support firewalls, don't support problems with my
> system, won't even talk to me unless I rewire so my computer is the only
> on connected to the cable modem (which pisses off my wife if she's
> trying to play Asheron's Call -- which is every night), won't support
> anything related to e-mail if I'm using a return address not on their
> system -- and don't seem to have anyone who "understands the
> requirements of network security." They simply blame Zone Alarm for
> everything, since my system works normally, including security holes, if
> I exit Zone Alarm. I'm almost convinced they're using some variant of
> the "broadband heartbeat" to verify my DNS and routing requests, but I
> haven't figured out what IP or IP range it's on -- I don't get an alert
> I can identify as being theirs when I try to browse from Netscape, and
> no one there either a) knows, or b) will tell how they verify my system
> when I try to browse.
>
> Sigh.
>
> --
> This space temporarily vacant. Look for more wit and wisdom in the
> next iteration.
>
> Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer NAR # 70141-SR Insured
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>
> Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
> and don't expect them to be perfect.
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