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MBSA 1.2.1 & WIndows Firewall in Win XP SP2 in an AD Environment w
In this client's case they stated an intention to migrate to Windows, this my interest in putting a Windows firewall server in place. Always nice to ask an honest polite question in a newsgroup, and get such professional response. I apologize for not being as professional as I might've been. Tim.

Windows XP firewall and RPC question
com_REMOVE_THIS alt os windows-xp Sometimes when I shutdown ZoneAlarm Pro 5, the Windows Firewall automatically starts. If I started ZoneAlarm again, Windows Firewall would close, so I only have 1 firewall going at one time. Other times though, when I shutdown ZA, the Windows Firewall doesn't start up,

Firewall Question
So I Googled for a solution - because I had the same problem when I first installed XP Pro, but I can't remember how I fixed it - and most places suggested starting the Windows firewall. So I did... except that I'd let Windows set up the network connection instead of doing it myself, as I usually do.

Recurrent question
So the real question is why is the Windows Firewall doing this? Oh, I also tested it from the server itself. Since the Firewall is not involved in this case, everything went fine. Any thought on this Windows Firewall behavior? "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern...@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message

Windows firewall question
So is the nonsense that the windows firewall only applies if you are connected directly to the Internet. If you are still worried about your sharing, you can create a windows firewall exception to file and printer sharing. The scope of this (by default) is LAN only. However, it is not required because the router is

Named Pipes and Windows Firewall Question
Arnie Goetchius arnie.goetch...@att.net alt www webmaster NTP wrote: I used to use ZoneAlarm, then I upgraded to XP SP2, and it had Windows Firewall, so my question is: Is Windows Firewall alone enough of a firewall to keep my machine safe? Windows Firewall only protects against incoming whereas ZA protects

firewall question
Poprivet popri...@devnull.spamcop.net microsoft public windows networking firewall Keith wrote: If my organization identifies that port XXXX is vulnerable and I want to make sure that this port is blocked, what do In eed to do in Windows Firewall to do this? Do I need to do this? Go to a place like grc.com and test

winxp VPN Server/client windows firewall problems
True for ICF and Windows Firewall (SP2). Well, for ICF, the information on how to open the correct ports to allow for File and Printer sharing is here: How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308127 What ports do I need open?

WinXP SP2 Firewall Question
Type: attrib c:\windows\firewall.ini (substitute whatever the path and the filename are) (Note the attributes - probably r for read-only) attrib -rc:\windows\firewall.ini (substitute whatever the path and the filename are) edit c:\windows\firewall.ini (substitute whatever the path and the filename are) (make your

windows firewall and onecare package
MY goal is to have vpn working with windows firewall on on server computer and client computer... I searched all over the place for a solution with no luck so Now I ask you guys . Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us.

Firewall question
They're completely useless because of being superseeded by the Windows-Firewall, That's completely ridiculous. They do entirely different things. No. The Windows Firewall prevents applications from listening on ports. That can be done reliably as well. Personal Firewalls try to prevent applications from

Bastille and file system question
With the SP2 firewall will (or should) one delete Zone Alarm? Or is it only activated when IE is activated? Well, the Windows firewall will block all incoming traffic. Unlike previous versions of the firewall, it defaults to protecting all internet connections. Also, in addition to being able to open special ports

Group Windows firewall question
Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Tom Edelbrok" <anonym...@anonymous.com> wrote in message news:%N_cg.28119$Fl1.12767@edtnps89... When I turn Windows Firewall off on some XP stations the workstation keeps coming up with a warning saying "You've turned your firewall off ... blah

Windows Firewall Question
The Windows firewall monitors incoming traffic only. Almost any third-party firewall will also monitor outbound traffic, stopping rogue programs trying to call home, and is a better choice. See http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/firewall.mspx which includes the following: "Q. Should I use both the

windows firewall question (multihomed system)
One of my friends is suggesting that because I'm behind a router, all I really need is windows firewall and a basic, free antivirus (he suggested AVG antivirus). It goes against everything I've ever been told about computers not to use a software firewall and antivirus package, but this friend works as a computer

Firewall question
The router's firewall can't do that. Don't run two software firewalls (eg Windows Firewall and ZoneAlarm) on the same computer. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions

windows firewall question (multihomed system)
I did not get a Windows Firewall Security Alert dialog box. There was no program to enable, because the firewall exceptions program only allowed me to select Now Yahoo's PageBuilder works - except that something is inserting question marks into my text - and it isn't me. (quit laughing, this is serious) The

Newbie AntiVirus Question
The most important virtues of SP2's new and improved Windows Firewall, I think, are it's improved compatibility with internal LANs and its configurability via group policies. 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.

Windows XP firewall and RPC question
No matter what you will say or anyone says,I go on using Windows Firewall. Panda_man -- Let's beat malware black and blue Panda TruPrevent - the most intelligent technology to combat unknown malware http://www.pandasoftware.com http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote: WF exists primarily to

question
My guess is that you may need the MBSA dcom patch: *Note:* The use of DCOM for remote scanning through Windows Firewall on all versions of Windows XP may require a post-SP2 hotfix as described in Microsoft Knowledgebase article 895200, "Availability of the Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 9".