Re: XP SP2's Built In Firewall

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 03:24:33 -0400

That's where you allow specific programs access past the firewall, from the inside.

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"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message news:eZ6duvrdEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Greetings --
> 
>    I don't current have a machine with SP2 installed.  Why would I
> want to look at the Exceptions tab, though?
> 
> Bruce Chambers
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> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Oh91z4qdEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Bruce,
> 
> Are you running SP2, RC2?    If so, you might want to open the
> firewall properties and go to the Exceptions tab.
> 
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