Re: Enable firewall to ignore ping requests
From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/29/04
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:45:40 +0000
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Mr. Kurtz wrote:
| "Karl Levinson, mvp" <levinson_k@despammed.com> wrote in message
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|>"Jason" <Jason@deadspam.com> wrote in message
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|>>Dont worry about it ping isn't nearly as evil as Steve makes out, he has
|>>a tendency to use scare tactics.
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|>Agreed.
|>
|>Blocking ping is controversial, because you can still be visible even with
|>ping blocked. I do block ping on my system, though, I believe.
|>
|>How to do this depends on what firewall you're using. Here's how to
|>configure the Windows XP firewall:
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|>http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#icf
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|>Or, you can install free firewalls like www.kerio.com, www.sygate.com or
|>www.zonealarm.com These have more functionality than the Windows
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| firewall,
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|>and will give you a lot more information about mystery executables on your
|>system [I think the XP firewall tells you pretty much nothing about
|
| these.].
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|>But they may take more effort to maintain. For example, if you end up
|>blocking something important, you have to look at the logs and figure out
|>what needs to be unblocked.
|>
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| To the OP:
| Take the extra time to learn how to use Kerio, ZoneAlarm, or Sygate.
Any of
| thse is far superior to the XP firewall. You would be well served.
|
| With regard to this particular post:
| References to "blocking something important" smacks of FUD; particularly
| after agreeing with the assesment of Gibson's "scare tactics".
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| Kurtz
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I'm not sure that reminding users, especially users without much
experience, that there can easily be unforseen consequences, counts as FUD.
I'd far rather be warned than make an uniformed descision....
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