[access-uk] Re: Firewall
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:47:30 +0100
Hi,
This was the case in XP Pre SP2, but SP2 firewall is really quite good
for most user's needs, unless you want to start playing with rulesets
and TCP/IP ports.
Andrew.=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Beasley
> Sent: 28 August 2004 14:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Firewall
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> jBarry, what problems are you experiencing with Sygate? I=20
> have heard from
> people who know more about these things than I do that a third party
> firewall is preferable to the windows one.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:34 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Firewall
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> > I've got to say, the Windows one, before I disabled it,=20
> kicked in quicker
> than Sygate and was more user friendly than Sygate.
> > Barry H
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: Justin R
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 9:45 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Firewall
> >
> >
> > Yep, I'd be interested to know that two Barry. When I go=20
> over to sP2 it
> > would be interesting on thoughts of others whether using=20
> the windows
> > firewall in sp2 would be better than using a third party=20
> firewall. I'd
> like
> > to get rid of zone alarm myself as, I don't really like=20
> it. I don't like
> > it's reliance of graphics and an extended layout. the=20
> control centre is
> not
> > very compact.
> >
> > Justin
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 8:43 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Firewall
> >
> >
> > > Hi all
> > > Which is the more advisable to use - Sygate or the one=20
> that comes with
> > sp2? My thinking is that Windows is going to be a target=20
> for hackers
> more
> > than Sygate. This is double edged as it means that=20
> Windows should know
> > about any potential threats before Sygate but, in the=20
> time it takes to
> write
> > an update to get around a hack, the targeted Windows=20
> firewall will be
> > venerable.
> > >
> > > Barry H
> > >
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