Re: what firewalls to use?
From: Tom Pepper Willett (tompepper_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/16/05
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:09:42 -0600
;-)
Tom
"Matt Gibson" <mattg@blueedgetech.ca> wrote in message
news:%23k13pubKFHA.2136@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Gah.
|
| You're right. I sit corrected.
|
| I personally never use the XP Firewall, but the last workstation that I
was
| working on had Nav 2005 Internet Security on. I completly forgot about it
| being installed, and was suprised that it was asking about outbound
| programs.
|
| My apologies. I hate other people spreading misinformation, and I've just
| done it myself.
|
| I'll go sit in the corner now.
|
| Matt Gibson - GSEC
|
|
| "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:eMbIcfbKFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > No, it does not, as has been discussed in this newsgroup many times. If
| > you
| > think it does, please post a link to a legitimate source that cites that
| > information.
| >
| > Tom
| > "Matt Gibson" <mattg@blueedgetech.ca> wrote in message
| > news:%23Qs4YmaKFHA.436@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > | Actually, the SP2 firewall DOES do outbound filtering.
| > |
| > | Matt Gibson - GSEC
| > |
| > | "Modem Ani" <notquinoas@notmyrealbox.com> wrote in message
| > | news:efHjkgaKFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > | > The topic of firewalls is vast and far beyond the capacity of a
| > newsgroup
| > | > to
| > | > explain. You would do well to do your research on the web. To start
| > you
| > | > off,
| > | > here are some basic answers to your questions:
| > | >
| > | > 1. Windows Firewall, installed as part of SP 2, replaces the
Internet
| > | > Connection Firewall that was included in the original release of
| > Windows
| > | > XP.
| > | >
| > | > 2. The difference between Windows Firewall and a third-party
firewall
| > is
| > | > that a third party firewall can alert you when an application
| > installed
| > on
| > | > your computer - including spyware, for example - is attempting to
| > access
| > | > the
| > | > internet. Windows Firewall doesn't perform that function.
| > | >
| > | > 3. The typical router designed for home or small network use can
| > perform
| > | > some of the functions of a hardware firewall, depending on what
| > features
| > | > it
| > | > has and how those features are set up.
| > | >
| > | > 4. You should never run more than one software firewall at a time.
| > | > However,
| > | > it's OK to run a hardware firewall and a software firewall at the
same
| > | > time.
| > | >
| > | > 5. Whether or not Norton SystemWorks conflicts with the security
| > features
| > | > of
| > | > Windows XP is a question for Symantec technical support, if you want
| > an
| > | > authoritative answer. Since this newsgroup was setup to handle
| > questions
| > | > about Windows XP, you are less likely to find someone here who knows
| > about
| > | > another company's software.
| > | >
| > | > Bravo to you on your interest in firewalls and internet security. If
| > more
| > | > people took such an interest, the internet would be a safer place.
| > | >
| > | > Modem Ani
| > | >
| > | > "jfreddie" <jfreddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:F39BE86F-7170-4522-8190-48D472C5AA34@microsoft.com...
| > | >> i am trying to read and research the best way to setup the
firewalls
| > you
| > | > need
| > | >> for your computer. Do certain firewalls conflict with each other
| > where
| > | > its
| > | >> better to run one than the other. In my house we use a d-Link
| > router,
| > | >> now
| > | >> can than be considered a hardware firewall. On my computer I run
| > Windows
| > | > Xp
| > | >> home edition with the service pack 2. that has the security center
| > and
| > | >> firewall does this replace the internet connection firewall. Is
the
| > | > serivce
| > | >> pack sufficent enough and give you the best protection. I also
have
| > on
| > | >> my
| > | >> computer Norton System works 2005 premier si there anything on
there
| > that
| > | >> will conflict with the firewalls where I should disable one thing
| > and
| > | > enable
| > | >> another. I would like it so the protection from things getting
into
| > my
| > | >> computer is ias ggod as things on my computer being able to leak
out
| > for
| > | >> people to see them. i am just trying to learn the best possible
way
| > to
| > | >> protect everything if that is possible. I hope you can help me
with
| > some
| > | >> knwledge
| > | >>
| > | >> thanks
| > | >> jake
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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