Re: Tiny PF setup assistance needed.

From: gaviday (nospam-r@none.com)
Date: 11/29/02 

From: "gaviday" <nospam-r@none.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 13:51:52 -0400

Thanks me lord.
I am using ver2.0.15a-freeware. is it ok as a basic firewall? I am aware
that a false sense of security is worse than none...is this the case with my
version if it is set up as you suggest?
your humble servant...gav <g>

"Lord Shaolin" <abuse@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:3de79ac0$1_2@lon-news.intensive.net...
> "gaviday" <nospam-r@none.com> wrote in message
> news:p_KF9.214038$C8.558693@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > I struggled with Mcafee for days every time i installed it on my various
> > puters...now tiny goies in and works right off!
> > Trouble is, i am an enduser and don't have enough skill to safely
> interpret
> > and modify the rules etc.
> > 1- I am getting a constant flow of data through my modem even after
> > installing TPF. a check of the status indicates PFWADMIN.EXE is
constantly
> > Rxing TCP as is PERFW.EXE
> > is this normal?
> > any faq for tpf available?
> > Thanks
> > gav
> >
>
> My recommended TPF setup looks like this:
>
> http://www.darknet.org.uk/content/files/TPF.gif
>
> Block everything and only allow through what you want.
>
> Yes PFWADMIN (Personal Firewall Admin) will be communicating with PERFW
> (Personal Firewall) as that's how it works.
>
> Nothing to worry about.
>
> --
>
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>
>

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