Thread: firewall joke? or is it me?
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Old March 28th 08, 05:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.networking.firewall,microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Jesper
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Default firewall joke? or is it me?
We would need to know *exactly* what settings you have made in the rule to
know why it is not working.

Personally, I'd also like to know what you are trying to achieve with this
rule.
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Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"Phillip Drummond" wrote:

ok i guess thats a DENY symbol... but why does the rule not work? i am
attempting to block ALL outbound traffic to port 23.


"Phillip Drummond" wrote in message
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trying to create a new firewall rule on vista enterprise 32 bit sp1.
any rule i creat immediatelt gets a red sign over it (like a no smoking
sign)... WHY is this happening? unbelievably the documentation mentions
nothing about this

thanks