Re: software firewall for W2K3 ???

From: Pent (pent)
Date: 10/27/03

  • Next message: darkrats: "Re: software firewall for W2K3 ???" 
    Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:09:19 -0500

    Win2k/XP/Win2k3 built-in IPSec filters can act as a firewall with many other
    uses.

    "Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadOpenStatic.com> wrote in message
    news:eq%233FaDnDHA.424@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > I'd like to get something that runs under Windows 2003 to use for my
    > development laptop (so, there are cases where you do want something like
    > this). Certaintly, I agree that it's not suitable for a production server.
    >
    > To the original poster - I've been happy with Kerio's Personal Firewall
    > product (currently the production release does not support Windows 2003).
    > There is a Release Candidate out which you can get from here:
    > http://www.kerio.com/beta_section.html
    > I believe that the final version will be out soon.
    >
    > Cheers
    > Ken
    >
    > "Robert Moir" <bofh@mvps.org> wrote in message
    > news:%23lWTwZ8mDHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > : Hartmut Franke wrote:
    > : > can someone please suggest one or two reliable software
    > : > firewalls that work with W2K3 (and are certified /
    > : > supported under that peculiar OS).
    > : >
    > : > I've tried the following:
    > : >
    > : > tiny personal firewall - pain in the proverbial to use
    > : > and configure, and unstable under W2K3
    > : > kaspersky 4.5 - somewhat unreliable and peculiar in its
    > : > configuration, not sure if supported under W2K3
    > : > ZoneAlarm 4 - very user-friendly (!!) but totally
    > : > unsupported and subsequently very unstable under W2k3
    > : >
    > : > I'm hoping there's something out there that's stable,
    > : > safe and reliable (under W2KI3), and doesn't require the
    > : > user to spend most of his/her time with constant re-
    > : > configuration issues and restricted internet access.
    > : >
    > : > Please, all help would be much appreciated
    > :
    > : What about the built in one?
    > :
    > : These kinds of software firewalls are imho wholly inadequate for
    > protecting
    > : a server that is functioning as a server imho, therefore I can't and
    won't
    > : reccomend one.
    > :
    > :
    > : --
    > : --
    > : Rob Moir
    > : Microsoft MVP for servers & security
    > : http://www.robertmoir.co.uk
    > : "802.11bofh - the *other* power over ethernet standard"
    > :
    > :
    >
    >

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