Re: Firewall

From: Andrew Z Carpenter [Newsgroup Groupie] (azc_at_FILTERcirencester.ac.uk)
Date: 10/08/03


Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:54:03 +0100


> "ian" <lovemyiroq@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:u9ObZ9bjDHA.2536@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> I just installed Zone Alarm in my XPPro and
> was just wondering if I should disable the
> built in one that came with XP. Thank you
> in advance. Ian

Yes, to have more than one firewall running
simultaneously is redunancy, and could even
cause problems.

-- 
AZC
MVP


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