Re: ICF and Security
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/22/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:32:33 -0700
Greetings --
WinXP's built-in firewall is adequate at stopping incoming attacks,
and hiding your ports from probes. It doesn't give you any alarms to
tell you that it is working, though. What WinXP also does not do, is
protect you from any Trojans or spyware that you might download and
install inadvertently. It doesn't monitor out-going traffic at all,
much less block (or at least ask you about) the bad or the
questionable out-going packets.
ZoneAlarm, Kerio, or Sygate are all much better than WinXP's
built-in firewall, and are much more easily configured, and there are
free versions of each readily available. Even Symantec's Norton
Personal Firewall is superior by far, although it does take a heavier
toll of system performance then do ZoneAlarm or Sygate.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:13e7701c3f971$32ffc730$a101280a@phx.gbl... > Thank you Carey. Please tell me if the XP Pro firewall is > enough or would you recommend buying a firewall? >>-----Original Message----- >>HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall > in Windows XP >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- > us;283673&Product=winxp >> >>How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a > Windows XP-Based Computer >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- > us;302089&Product=winxp >> >>HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- > us;279783&Product=winxp >> >>-- >>Carey Frisch >>Microsoft MVP >>Windows XP - Shell/User >> >>Be Smart! Protect your PC! >>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ >> >>--------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- >> >>"Susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message: >> news:146f201c3f954$84022cd0$a001280a@phx.gbl... >> >>| Small organization just installed new computer with XP >>| Pro on it. They have no firewall so ICF needs to be > set >>| up and I think Windows Messenger Service disabled too. > I >>| am also new to XP Pro and am wondering about setup of >>| ICF. I understand Administrator account needs to be > first >>| setup before ICF. >>| >>| My question is if the Administrator account is set up, > is >>| this going to open the door to complex security rules >>| that have to be set up to allow one person to use the >>| computer? Computer is not networked. >>. >>
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