February 14th 09, 07:23 PM
posted to microsoft.public.vb.vista.compatibility,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
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Microsoft Windows Vista includes a two-way firewall. TO THE TOP
On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:55:40 -0600, "Richard Mueller [MVP]"
wrote:
"FromTheRafters" wrote in message
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"I.C. Greenfields" wrote in message
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Some of us want to choose what "gets out" and what doesn't. And this
info doesn't work since there is nowhere to make such a change in the
Windows Firewall window that comes up. Configure it - HOW? Can someone
explain how it's configured to actually work without being a programmer
writing strange unknown confusing rules for everything that wants to
connect to the net? If not, can someone recommend a good free easy to use
two-way FireWall like ZoneAlarm that's compatible with Vista? Thanks.
http://www.vistastic.com/2007/03/09/...und-filtering/
I bet you didn't know that Microsoft Windows Vista includes a two-way
firewall.
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security includes an API that allows
services, applications, and installers to write their own ticket through
the
firewall. In other words, they can add themselves to the exclusions list.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...53(VS.85).aspx
So, it doesn't really do what most people think it does.
The key to not having programs make outbound connections, or opening up
ports for receiving unsolicited inbound traffic, is to not run those
programs on
the machine.
Third party firewalls don't make it *that* easy - but they don't make it
much
harder either. They provide the illusion that they can stop outbound
traffic.
Which is why I never use the Windows firewall. Every app thinks they are
special and should be able to contact big brother with news about me and
retrieve info on things they feel I need. Some companies are especially bad.
I know because I don't use Windows firewall so I see the requests and deny
them. Over the years it seems to have gotten much worse.
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Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
Have you had to update your tinfoil beanie or is the original one
working OK?
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