MS Firewall

From: Fernando (fernfant_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/20/03


Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:16:03 -0700


Hi Bill,

This web page has useful information and links.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/firewall.asp

Hope this helps,
Fernando
>-----Original Message-----
>I enabled the firewall after the last worm outbreak but
>have to log in as administrator and manually turn on the
>firewall each time. I would like to have the firewall
>enabled automatically each time my ISP was accessed and
be
>able to use an account without administrator rights. Is
>this possible?
>.
>



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