Re: firewall(ICF) problem ! I vote for LINUX !!
From: MSoftSucks (msoftsucks1_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/03/04
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Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 17:05:44 -0500
I agree. Forget about XP and ICS. ICS is worthless, and XP is a pretty
easy target to compromize on the Internet, even with ICS turned on. For
about $40-50, you can buy a pretty descent firewall appliance (Netgear,
Linksys, Hawkings etc.), that are much more secure, robust and capable.
XPUSER wrote:
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0c9a01c3d540$e5556cf0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>It proves that Win XP is unreliable, inconvenient system
>>for small private network! I regret, that have spent money
>>to purchase this Windows XP worthless system. When
>>firewall is turned on, NO filesharing and printing was
>>available in a private small office network.
>>There are written in Microsoft article
>>called "Troubleshooting Internet Connection Firewall on
>>Microsooft Windows XP" describes so called "Common
>>Problems with ICF".
>>Literally:
>>File and Print Sharing Does Not Work.
>>--------------------------------------
>>..If you cannot access shared files or printers on a
>>computer that has ICF enabled on a connection attached to
>>a private small office/home office network, you must
>>either create a set of service definitions that allow file
>>and print sharing traffic or you must use a different
>>protocol..
>> "Adding Service Definitions for File and Print Sharing
>>Traffic"
>>-------------------
>>..To allow file and print sharing traffic, create and
>>enable the following service definitions.. In all of these
>>service definitions, use the name of the local computer in
>>Name or IP address..
>>
>>WHY I CAN NO TYPE HERE ALL MY NETWORK PCs?
>>
>>I vote for Linux!
>>=============================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>How do correctly configure Windows XP firewall(ICF)to
>>>>provide file sharing and printing?
>>>>Microsoft explanation is extremely vague and unclear..
>>>>More exactly: we have 3 PCs in our small network; each
>>
>>PCs
>>
>>>>connected to Internet via LAN, each PC have own local
>>
>>IP.
>>
>>>>I need manually open some ports to provide printing &
>>>>sharing. I need go to "Advanced Settings"
>>
>>tab, "Services"
>>
>>>>tab, then click Add. Could I type more than one address
>>
>>in
>>
>>>>box "Name or IP address of the computer hosting this
>>>>service on your network"? How I should separate
>>
>>addresses -
>>
>>>>with comma(,) or point with comma(;)?
>>>
>>>=======================================================
>>>The Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall is limited in
>>
>>scope.
>>
>>>It is meant to be used on ONE (stand alone) computer for
>>
>>its Internet
>>
>>>connection.
>>>It is not meant to be used on a Local Area Network and
>>
>>will prevent
>>
>>>File and Printer Sharing on that network.
>>>
>>>You must disable the XP ICF on all of your computers.
>>>You could then install and correctly configure a third-
>>
>>party Firewall
>>
>>>program
>>>such as Zone Alarm Pro. Such third-party firewalls will
>>
>>work on a LAN.
>
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> Hope Linux works out for you. Of course you will still need a third-party
> firewall anyway.
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>
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