Re: XP SP2's Firewall

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From: WindowsXP-he (wxp_at_msnewsgrouponly.net)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:18:03 -1000

It seems odd, to me, that Windows would release this huge major SP2 and not
address something as basic as outbound activity. I mean, I am constantly
reading description of "Critical" updates addressing "security issues" and
here we are saying run a third-party firewall for protection. But I guess
something IS better than nothing, *unless* it gives one a false sense of
security. ZA here. But since Windows never identifies the exact names of
components needing to pass ZA firewall, I had to trial and error my way
through priveliges to get ftp apps to connect. You have to "trust" you are
not allowing bogus apps that only pose as Microsoft elements. When will
they publish the *names* of component apps in "more info", not just describe
what they will do? i.e. "Application Layer Gateway Services", which needs
server priveliges before an ftp client will connect to the remote machine.

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ukvoAkThEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> The XP Firewall only monitors incoming access to your PC, not outgoing
> access to the Internet. I would suggest that a 3rd party '2-way' Firewall
> is installed as well as a Virus Scanning program.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:82eb01c48538$56eecd50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > Hi. Is XP SP2's Firewall as good as Mcafee's or
> > Norton's? So all you would need to add is just a
> > VirusScanner. Thanks, Craig.
> >
>
>

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