Re: router and firewall?

Hehe, total agreement. Users are monkeys sometimes. Ok a lot of the time.

It is not they can't understand, they just think that our job is to
understand for them. Which is not entirely wrong.

I don't want to sound like an a$$, but I just don't work on small netorks
much so I have developed a major bias against any kind of client controlled
and maintained software. I am much more comftorable with centralized
applications and ironfisted network management.

That is why it is my opinion that any solution that has the user make a
choice that could affect thier computers security is the incorrect option.


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Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
"Glen" <gp2002hwREMOVEME@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Why do you say other than XP firewall! its junk? The XP firewall is just
as strong as zonealarm for incoming connections. It stealths all ports
just the same. If you know your computer is clean then you might not need
any other firewall. Most people I know (and I install ZoneAlarm on most
of my customers computers) either click yes to everything or click no to
everything and have problems. They just dont understand the concepts even
though I try my hardest to explain.
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Glen P
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"Sigmundur Jonsson" <simzon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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rhodes2010 wrote:
Probably do not need XP firewall active.
Do Start -> Run and enter firewall.cpl to disable.

Be vigilant.



Firewalls like Zone Alarms blocks OUTGOING connections too so i would
recommend you get Zone Alarm Security Suite, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A ROUTER.
It stops trojans and backdoors listening on your computer (or any program
that you do not want to become a server or connect to the internet) and
blocks a lot more things.
The counter said that Zone Alarm have stopped about...
50 hackers after 1 WEEK. I even have a router with firewall ON.
The log showed port in the destination(this case, my IP) ports that are
NOT natted/open, wtf. NOONE is safe exept if you have triple defense ;)
1. Router, 2. Firewall, 3. Personal Firewall(OTHER THAN THE XP!, it's
junk).




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