[THIN] Re: OT: Desktop Firewall
- From: "Evan Mann" <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:44:38 -0400
XP Firewall won't provide outbound control, which IMO, is a huge part of
deploying firewall at the desktop level. If you're going to go through
the desktop firewall process, you should get control and reporting both
inbound and outbound. Then there's the whole reporting to have to deal
with. But, if your A/V product provides basic outbound port blocking,
you can use that to augment the fact that XP doesn't have outbound
control, which isn't half bad.
If you're looking to get a little more assistance with HIPS and not have
to go to McAfee support, subscribe to the yahoo group "tvdug". It's
primarily McAfee users on that list, and even a couple Level II/III
McAfee support professionals frequent the list and reply to it.
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Desktop Firewall
Yes, we are using HIPS and we're having problems with it. Some
computers are not updating their policies. As I said, the management
console does not appear to be easy to configure either.
I guess we are also considering the Windows XP firewall, but my boss
wants me to explore other options first. I guess she does not think the
XP firewall is good enough.
_________________________
Hector Minero
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Evan Mann
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:28 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Desktop Firewall
Are you using the newest release version of HIPS from McAfee, or an
older version/product (like Entercept or Desktop Firewall). Huge
improvements in the newer releases of HIPS. I've only done minimal
testing with it but found it to be pretty stable and managable.
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55
<hector.minero@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> What desktop firewall products are you using for Windows XP laptops?
> We're looking to buy several laptops and would like to buy a tool that
> is easily deployed and managed over the network.
> We've been trying the MacAfee Firewall and we have lots of problems
> pushing updates and managing it. Sometimes it completely blocks
everything.
>
> The management tool is really bad!
>
> Any recommendations?
> _________________________
> Hector Minero
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