Re: ZoneAlarm Settings

From: NeoSadist (neosad1st_at_charter.net)
Date: 12/19/03 

Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:03:43 -0700

Mia and Anna wrote:

> We have two PCs (desk top Win 2000 Pro and notebook Win XP Pro) using
> D-Link router with ADSL. We just added ZoneAlarm Pro (4.5.530). So far
> both PCs are working fine. We can share our own files, surfing internet,
> mail and updates.
> Only thing we cannot do is software downloading. When we go to site like
> Tucows,
> Nonags, Winamp and PC magazine, it says we are not authorized to access
> files.
> When we disable Zonealarm it start downloading.
>
> Zonealarm setting are :
> Internet Zone Security High

I think that one is your problem.

> Trusted Zone Security Medium
> Cookie Control Medium
> AD Blocking High
>
> Internet Explorer (6.0) setting are :
> Internet Medium - Low
> Local Intranet Medium - Low
> Trusted Sites Low
> Restricted Sites High

All of these should be set to medium-high (2nd highest setting) except
restricted (which should be at the max, and customized to be even higher,
"deny" on all settings, etc), and possible trusted (set to low), if you
want to use trusted zone. Watch out though, I've seen applications add
themselves to the trusted zone in terms of their own website.

>
> We would like to set up Zonealarm so that we can download software.
> Do we have to add each site as trusted Zone?

No, you shouldn't have to. However, if you want, that would be an
interesting way of getting around that. But I suggest looking through the
firewall rules themselves.

>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Mia and Anna
>
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