Re: Firewall/AV Question about WinXP Connection While Not Logged On

From: Duane Arnold (darnold92@Insightbb.com)
Date: 10/09/02 

From: "Duane Arnold" <darnold92@Insightbb.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 05:16:50 GMT

The whole thing is too complicated. Just get a router and connect the
machines to it. Put ZA on both machines and forget about it. Also you may
want to go to google and search on "Securing Win XP", "IE", and "OE",
because those are your last lines of defense.

Duane :)

"C. Rypkema" <crypkema@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:26d5730b.0210081406.3f8aa1fd@posting.google.com...
> Sorry the subject line is so cryptic, but the situation is fairly
> unusual.
>
> My question is, is a WinXP ICS gateway computer protected by the
> ZoneAlarm Pro 3.1 firewall and Norton Anti-Virus products -- while no
> individual user is logged on?
>
> Here's the scenario.
> - Computer A is on WinXP and logs onto the Internet. Computer A is
> an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) gateway for a small home network.
> - Computer B is an ICS client and logs onto the internet using the
> connection from Computer A.
> - Computer A's user logs off his account...but keeps the modem
> connection alive. Computer A is now at the User Log On screen only.
> - Computer B continues to surf the web on the open modem connection
> on Computer A.
>
> Is Computer A protected at all by either the anti-virus or firewall
> software?
>
> If you're trying to replicate the situation, it seems that it only
> works if Computer B is already using the Internet connection, i.e. for
> email or browsing. If Computer B tries to initially access the
> Internet after A is logged off, it doesn't work.
>
> Thanks,
> CR

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