Re: XP SP 2 ready firewalls
From: --Mike (mjsuhm_at_zzexecpc.com)
Date: 09/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:22:27 GMT
"Rolleston" <rolleston@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:31:07 -0600, NeoSadist <neosad1st@charter.net>
> wrote:
> >The idea behind the security center is to make sure you have a firewall,
not
> >necessarily to detect them. If you have one but the security center does
> >not detect it, you can shut off the security center's nagging since you
> >know you have a firewall.
>
> Is there anything wrong with having two firewalls running at once,
> one being the Windows XP SP2 firewall?
>
> Thanks,
>
> R.
What you should really have is an outboard firewall (such as a router
w/built-in firewall) and a software firewall. Then, if one should fail, you
will still have complete protection. And no, they do not conflict with each
other. I have had my system configured this way for at least a year, with
no hint of trouble.
--Mike
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