Re: Forcing firewall to load before ethernet
From: Jerry (NoSpamChiefZeke_at_MSN.com)
Date: 08/18/05
- Next message: behemoth: "copy recent updates to CD?"
- Previous message: David H. Lipman: "Re: IP Protocols"
- In reply to: steve_on_lists_at_yahoo.com: "Forcing firewall to load before ethernet"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:35:25 -0700
Don't power up the external DSL modem till after Windows is done booting.
<steve_on_lists@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1124381672.670157.151050@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Overview
>
> During brief time at windows startup, it appears
> my DSL connection often has no protection. I want
> to control startup of software and windows components
> to plug this breach.
>
> ====================================================
> My specs
>
> Win XP Home edition
> Norton 2005 AntiVirus & Firewall
> NOTE: Windows firewall is disabled (required, I think
> to use Norton)
> Software fully updated
> External DSL modem connected to PC via ethernet cable
> ====================================================
>
> When I boot up,
>
> 1. my security software loads automatically.
> 2. If I forgot to manually disable my ethernet
> connection before I shut down the last
> time, then my ethernet will also load automatically
>
> Is this a problem?
>
> I run very little stuff in background, and have very
> few icons in my Windows task bar. There is no
> predictable pattern as to how these icons appear during
> windows startup.
>
> Based on observations of those icons, it appears
> that on occassion, during windows startup my ethernet
> loads before my firewall and other security
> software load. If so, then for that brief time
> (under 1 minute) my system is potentially
> vulnerable, since the ethernet connects to an external
> DSL modem. Is that a problem?
>
>
> Problem or not, do you know how to do the following tweak?
>
> I would like to tweak my boot up / start up routine to force
> my ethernet to either (1) wait until the Norton stuff is
> all loaded or (2) wait some predefined amount of time before
> loading, under the assumption that my security stuff will be
> loaded before then. Anyone have any ideas or can you point
> me to any resources you know contain the answer?
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
- Next message: behemoth: "copy recent updates to CD?"
- Previous message: David H. Lipman: "Re: IP Protocols"
- In reply to: steve_on_lists_at_yahoo.com: "Forcing firewall to load before ethernet"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Relevant Pages
|
