Re: Windows Firewall Log

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Nepatsfan,
Thanks for your response. I guess there never was a "browse option". I
thought if there was, it would automatically display the log in English. I
did what you suggested and it did display the log data. There sure were a
lot of entries. I thought it would just log the times it rejected an
unauthorized incoming packet. It seems to record more than this.
Thanks for the information. You certainly have a lot of knowledge in this
area.. Charles Ranheim


"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In zQJnf.3790$4o7.2158@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cranheim
> wrote:
>> I activated my Windows XP Firewall via the Control Panel. I
>> wanted to view the log to see if it blocked anything. When I
>> displayed the help information, it said this:
>> To view the security log file:
>>
>> Open Windows Firewall.
>>
>> On the Advanced tab, under Security Logging, click Settings.
>>
>> Click Browse.
>>
>> I do not have a "Browse" option to click on. Has anyone
>> tried to do this? If so, does it state in English what
>> happened, or is it just some coded information?
>>
>> Charles Ranheim
>
> Hit the Settings button.
> See the location entered under "Log file options".
> That's where you'll find it.
> Mine's listed as C:\Windows\pfirewall.log
> If you want an easy way to look at that file simply click on
> that entry to highlight it, right click on it and select Copy
> from the menu and go to Start -> Run and paste it into the Open
> box. Click OK and the log should open in notepad.
>
> If you're looking for useful information on how to interpret the entries
> in the log go to Start -> Run and enter the following in the Open box:
>
> hh.exe netcfg.chm::/hnw_firewall_log_understanding.htm
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>


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