Re: ICF and Security
From: Susan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/23/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:19:12 -0800
I know about the free versions for home users. I was
inquiring for small local non-profit org. I use Sygate on
home desktop after I got the Blue Screen of Death with
Zone Alarm. KB Q297725 article said to uninstall it. I
know many people like Zone Alarm but I guess I was one of
few who experienced problems.
Thank you for your response.
Susan
>-----Original Message-----
>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
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>"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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