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| 24 Jan 2009 | #1 |
| | Windows FireWall Advanced Not sure if anyone had seen this...but there is a pretty powerful Firewall built into Windows. It filters both inbound & outbound traffic...comparible to any commercial firewall out there. You have to be pretty specific with your rule setting... Don't go to Control panel ...instead in "run/search" type: wf.msc Here's what it looks like: |
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| 24 Jan 2009 | #2 |
| | You can also go to Control Panel-Administrative Tools-Windows Firewall With Advanced Security or go to Control Panel-Windows Firewall-Advanced Settings. |
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| 24 Jan 2009 | #3 |
| | You can also use this free program Vista Firewall Control by Sphinx to make is easier to use to. |
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| 24 Jan 2009 | #4 |
| | I've tried configuring WF and even downloaded VFC by Sphinx to help with using it like any software firewall, i.e. protecting both incoming and outgoing traffic. All to no avail I'm afraid. Just too complicated for me. Back to the default settings, otherwise half my stuff doesn't work. Why can't MS design it to use Yes/No permission pop-ups like any other application? Fired off yet another Feedback Form. |
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| 25 Jan 2009 | #5 |
| | Bump...does anyone know how to configure outbound? Whenever I enable it I lose all internet connection and I've looked everywhere but can't find a place to put an exception. The VFC tool fails to prompt for this exception. I created a new rule which allows all programs outbound connection, but I'm sure that defeats the security somehow. |
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| 25 Jan 2009 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ex_Brit  Bump...does anyone know how to configure outbound? MSDN Support for Vista (same as Windows 7 I believe) TechRepublic From what I read, it is a very powerful firewall...but a bear to set-up.  In other words, not average consumer friendly... |
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| 25 Jan 2009 | #7 |
| | Tell me about it....  Thanks for the links.....   |
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| 25 Jan 2009 | #8 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ex_Brit Bump...does anyone know how to configure outbound? Whenever I enable it I lose all internet connection and I've looked everywhere but can't find a place to put an exception. The VFC tool fails to prompt for this exception. I created a new rule which allows all programs outbound connection, but I'm sure that defeats the security somehow. just noticed I misnumbered steps, there is no step 6 go from step 5 to step 7 Last edited by bonzai; 25 Jan 2009 at 04:26 PM.. Reason: step mis numbered |
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| 25 Jan 2009 | #9 |
| | Thanks. I see I'll have to make more specific rules outbound than a mere "allow all" one that I have now. I'm using the Vista Firewall Control tool but it doesn't seem to want to help with outbound, only inbound. I guess one has to pay for that privilege. |
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