Re: problem w/ setting up Internet Connection Firewall

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/29/03 

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:07:02 -0700

You may not have permissions on the dial-up connectoid. Try logging onto
the account that created the connectoid. (It might be Administrator.)

If it is an AOL connectoid, then the firewall isn't available. 

-- 
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
"coov8" <coov8@hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:012a01c36d98$8ccdcce0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
> HOWEVER, when I choose the internet connection (it's dial-
> up), I can't get anything to happen when I click on
> properties, or on the left side, by clicking on
> the "Change Settings" link!
>
> I don't use XP myself, and I really don't feel my friend
> needs the fire wall, but she wants it, has heard lots of
> people talking about firewalls in the wake of the recent
> virus's, etc, etc. She's not on a network at all, and is
> maybe connected for a 1/2 hour per day.  But, I'm a bit
> miffed that I can't get that properties tab open to follow
> the rest of the directions!
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> PS-In case it's relevant, she only has one connection, and
> it's aol (version 8.0), and it's defaulted, as it should
> be since it's the only one.  But it always says it's
> disconnected even when we are very definitely connected.
> And right clicking on it and selecting Connect (or
> properties, or etc,) doesn't do anything either.
>
> Thanks!
> Michelle in PA
> coov8@hotmail.com
>

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