Re: Service Pack 2 security questions...
From: Phil (itchy&scratchy_at_homer.doh.no.spam)
Date: 10/28/04
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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:32:42 -0400
"George" <air1@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I installed WinXP Service Pack 2 (SP-2). It defaults to "Windows
> Firewall ENABLED". Would appreciate some responses from several
> others on these questions...
>
> a) Do I need to turn off (DISABLE) the WINDOWS firewall? My 2003
> Linksys router BEFSX41 VPN router already has a firewall.
If your router does NAT and SPI then the windows firewall is not needed.
But, you may want to consider an outgoing monitoring firewall like zone
alarm, to monitor outbound connections, which the router does not
do.(although many routers config correctly to lock down outbound traffic can
be just as effective).
>Will Win-Firewall interfere with my Linksys Router/Switch?
No, but like I said above, it's not needed.
>Will it interfere with the ability to share files among PC's behind the
> router? Will it create any other problems?
If not configured correctly, yes it can.
>
> b) Windows also makes its "Windows Security Center" the default, over
> McAfee Online (which I pay $29/year for)...but after installing SP2,
> McAfee instantly uploaded an update which asked me to make McAfee the
> DEFAULT and gave a message something about I could have conflicts if
> I select NO (don't make McAfee the default). What are most people
> doing here?
The security center is nice for people who don't want to bother with proper
computer maintenance, so they let xp tell them when they've been lazy and
that it's time to get updates, or to update your av. The firewall monitor
would be nice, but it doesn't work with routers/hardware firewalls, so if
you have one, it's useless. IMO, you probably don't need either the security
center or mcafee, but I don't know what this pay service gets you, so can't
answer on which way to go is best. I have the secuirty center monitor my av
program(avg), but it always gets updated before security center thinks it
old anyway.
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