Re: Use of firewall software in desktops

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/29/04


Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:01:23 -0500

Andrew Mitchell wrote:
<snip>
> What VPN client are you using? Maybe try using a third party firewall
> on your own machine so it can tell you what ports are being used by
> the VPN client and open those specific ports on the built in XP
> firewall for your general users.

Nothing inbound would need to be opened up for VPN, and since the XP
firewall doesn't block any outbound traffic, it should work fine. I've done
it :-)
>
> Andy.



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