-=PCTechTalk=- Re: More Firewall

Forgot to mention... Winamp has a setting whereby you can allow or refuse
it to connect to the Internet. It does this for various reasons... checking
for newer updates, calling upon the CDDB database whenever a CD is loaded,
and in the latest version 3 the browser supplies you with artist and/or
song info. Winamp themselves also ask if you mind if they use your Winamp
player habits for research purposes, and again it's your choice to reply
yes or no.


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-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric Skeen
Sent: 29 September 2002 12:11 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: More Firewall



Hi Rick,

Sorry about the name mix-up,,, it was late and I went straight to bed after
that last post. Seemed I needed my sleep.

Your settings seem fine, I don't use ME so I can't answer that one. I
normally block everything at first if I don't know what it does, and if I
see an application not working then only will I allow it.

Sygate 5 is available for free download and it is fairly impressive.

That Guy In Africa...
http://homepages.gds.co.za/northcom/
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of DH (Rick) Holmes
Sent: 29 September 2002 05:55 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: More Firewall



Eric...it's Rick, not that it matters.  Thank you for your directions.
   I must have a different version to you because,  in
Tools/Applications/Advanced there is a box, (already checked) with
'Allow ICMP traffic'.  Because of this I presume that no specific rule
is needed.  Please confirm.

What I have now is:- ( With my comments in brackets)

DialUp Networking App  ...........Allow      This I think is how ir
should be.
Distributed COM services..........Ask        Could I block this?
Microsoft AutoUpdate.................Ask         I usually deny this but
occasionally say OK.
Netscp.exe.................................Allow       OK I should thionk
Sky Media 200D..........................Allow        Yes, needed
SDP Service on Windows Millenium.......Ask       Don't know.
W32Kernel core component..........Block               Should be OK??
because ICMP is enabled
WinAmp3............................. Ask                 I can't see
that this is needed now.  Should I block it?

If you don't mind just letting me know if the options chosen above are
right, I would be much obliged, thanks.


Kind regards

Rick


Eric Skeen wrote:

>Dick,
>
>This is what the FAQ at Sygate has to say about Win32kernel:
>
>---
>
>Operating systems:
>All supported operating systems.
>
>Details:
>As a rule, if you are unsure about any application you should not allow it
>to access the Internet. Only the applications that you specifically know
>what they are should be allowed. Under most cases blocking the windows
>kernel should not create a problem. However, in some rare instances
certain
>Internet Service Providers (ISP) will send you an ICMP message to verify
>that you are online and blocking this may cause them to turn off the
>service. If this happens, simply enable ICMP using the Advanced Rule
>editor.
>
>
>To do this open Sygate® Personal Firewall and click on the Tools menu and
>then on Advanced Rules. You may have to click OK on a warning message
>before entering the Advanced Rule Editor.
>Once you are in the Advanced Rule Editor click Add, this will cause a new
>rule to come up. Give the new rule a name, such as "Allow ICMP", and click
>on Allow this traffic option.
>Then click on the Ports and Protocols tab and select the ICMP option.
>Enable Echo Reply - 0 and Echo Request - 8.
>Then click OK to add in that rule, and then click OK to exit the Advanced
>Rule Editor.
>

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