Re: reply

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/12/03 

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:01:18 -0600

Sven;
Yes it is a good idea.
If everyone that did not have a 3rd party firewall would have simply
enabled ICF, Blaster would have been a non issue with Windows XP.
That even disregards the fact a patch was widely advertised and
available weeks before Blaster hit.

ICF is a very basic but very effective firewall as designed.
There is no configurations to speak of, which is why many use 3rd
party alternatives.

Perhaps next time you should take a closer look at something, give a
little research before you go spouting off in an area where you are
ignorant...especially when what you criticize does the job very well. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Sven Zallmann" <sven.van.hongen@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> Do you think just enabling the ICF is a good idea?  I never took
> a closer look at it, but to run a firewall one should have some
> clue about how to configure it.  And
>
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
>
> gives no information on that.
>
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