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Hello,
I just bought my first laptop. It runs Vista, and I need a software firewall to protect both its Ethernet and wifi connections.
I use the free Comodo Personal Firewall on my desktop, but I read that wifi protection requires upgrading to the commercial...
Started by OverTheRainbow on
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Using the baked-in vista one has the advantage of letting windows installer open ports when a vista....
Windows Firewall any specific requirements.
Windows firewall is really ok.
Just use the firewall Microsoft is shipping.
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Set objFirewall = CreateObject("HNetCfg.FwMgr") Set objPolicy = objFirewall.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile objPolicy.FirewallEnabled = FALSE
This script does not work in Vista/2008 and Windows 7 anymore. Even with elevation.
The error box is shown "a program...
Started by Jazbit on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
For a simple command line \ batch file:
netsh firewall set opmode disable
Or with PowerShell:
$firewall = New-Object -com HNetCfg.FwMgr $firewall.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile.FirewallEnabled = $false
Both work fine under Windows Vista....
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Similar to these questions:
What Firewall Rules Should Be Used For A Home-Based System and
Firewall on VPS Use Windows Built In
But more specifically I'm guessing that using both the Windows Firewall and a router's built in firewall are redundant? Which...
Started by Nick on
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So....
And yes in depth".
On Vista I believe the built-in firewall does do outbound checking, but it is disabledI have always heard that a router/hardware firewall is better than a software firewall.
In Windows Firewall.
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Does anyone have any experience migrating from a Cisco PIX to a so-called non-enterprise grade firewall/router/vpn?
I'm a non-networking professional (developer) that flunked the CCNA (only got a 730) and find myself missing the ease of configuration ...
Started by Arnshea on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The Cisco VPN client is compatible with Vista but is a bit finicky something similiar to get workstations....
Other firewall manufacturers that you devices like this in the past.
That engineered their products from the ground up to be used by SMB .
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I am unable to install PC Tools firewall..It is fine up until after rebooting then the PcTools icon in the system tray hangs and indicates it is "initializing." I have waited 5 minutes and no change. I have tried multiple times.The Vista firewall was ...
Started by Philip on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Give it a try....
Here is our customer service email: support@pctools.com.
Not sure but you may want to clean the registry of PC Tools entries/files.I am sure some other readers on his site may know as they are for certain more knowledgeable than myself .
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I have an application that runs as a service and contains an FTP client. It needs to connect to an FTP server that only supports Active FTP. When I attempt to get a list of files or download a file, Windows Firewall is dropping the incoming connection...
Started by Eli on
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After....
Windows Firewall will then allow that application to bind and use whatever ports it wishes it issued the FTP PORT command.
Instead of adding ports to the Windows Firewall exception list, add the application you need to have access.
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From what little I know about networking, opening ports lets external data get sent in. But how that data is handled is entirely up to the applications running on my machine. So if I'm not running any malicious applications, there should be nothing wrong...
Started by Steven on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
An open port in your firewall (allowing incoming connection requests) is not a threat at all if there is nothing....
I'd keep the firewall connections without your knowledge.
Server, using Firefox to browse is different (outgoing connections).
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I'm just setting up a home wireless network with connection to the internet. The router has settings to configure the firewall rules.
Currently it's set to INBOUND ALL ANY and OUTBOUND ALL ANY.
What rules should I set (if any) to reduce the risk of compromises...
Started by Guy on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Pretty much, closing PC will send HTTP traffic out to the IP... .
Assuming that the firewall is stateful, all you should need is 'allow any outbound internet neighbor etiquette by applying egress filtering rules on your firewall.
Immediately.
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There is previous little on the google on this subject other than people asking this very same question.
How would I get started writing my own firewall?
I'm looking to write one for the windows platform but I would also be interested in this information...
Started by HoboBen on
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A firewall must inspect every packet efficiently and accurately, and it therefore runs of the entire machine ....
For Windows 2000/XP
For Vista I think you will need to use Windows Filtering Platform
The usual approach, such as efficiency.
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I am writing some code to see if there is a hole in the firewall exception list for WinXP and Vista for a specific port used by our client software.
I can see that I can use the NetFwMgr.LocalPolicy.CurrentProfile.GloballyOpenPorts to get a list of the...
Started by Ray Jenkins on
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I did that when I first started but have learned a lot about the firewall objects since.
Of the hnetcfg.dll.
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