[windows2000] Re: Question about firewalls
- From: "Costanzo, Ray" <rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 13:58:19 -0400
If firewall blocks all packets, no, how could it?
Ray at work
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> From: Beaney, Derek [mailto:Derek.Beaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:55 PM
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> Subject: [windows2000] Question about firewalls
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> I know that there are firewalls out there that block programs=20
> from accessing the web.
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> I got into a debate with a friend.. (who is a Linux freak...=20
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> player reporting back to Microsoft on what stuff you watch=20
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> anyhow the question I have is if u have a firewall that=20
> blocks all outgoing packets ( prohibits specified programs=20
> from accessing the net) is there stuff imbedded in the os=20
> that would report back that wouldn't be stopped by the firewall
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