Re: Firewall : Manually Blocking Software?
From: Steve Winograd (winograd@pobox.com)
Date: 01/19/03
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From: Steve Winograd <winograd@pobox.com> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:47:36 -0700
In article <jari2v0tk8il6o5b1bqducvtfdsh8abjdc@4ax.com>, Jack Danniel
<jd5jd@prodigy.net> wrote:
>Hello.
>
>I'm running Windows XP Pro with SP1. I also have Bell South DSL.
>
>I've been using Norton Internet Security 2003 as my firewall, but for
>various reasons, I'd like to remove it.
>
>I'd like to try using Windows XP's built-in firewall. I'm using it
>now, as a matter of fact, but it's invisible. I don't see it blocking
>anything, and when I install and run new software, I do not see a
>prompt to accept or block this software, like I do with other
>firewalls.
>
>So..my question: How do I know Windows XP's firewall is working?
>
>That's all I really want to know right now. Thank you!
>
>To reply privately,
>please remove the number 5
>from the e-mail address.
>Thank you! Jack Danniel
To see what ICF is doing, enable its security logging capability.
I've written a web page with details:
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm
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