Re: A FREE, EASIER alternative to Remote Desktop....

Shenan Stanley wrote:
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No - XP's firewall sucks bilgewater.
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I will rephrase that - for clarity..
(I may have cut it short for emphasis. hah)

XP's firewall would not hold water in comparison to other full featured
firewalls.
My biggest complaint - one-way protection.

For the home user - it provides adequate protection, especially if used in
conjunction with a NAT device.
Also - for the home user - it is already configured and easy to manage.
Many a home user has tried other full-featured firewalls and been
overwhelmed.
If all you want is general firewall protection - the Windows XP Firewall is
"fine".
If you want more protection (or need more protection) - you should look into
the other products.

In a layered environment - where the Windows Firewall is the "last line of
defense after other better products" - it also does its job nicely.

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