Thanks alot all for the detailed info and links to it.
i feel safe.
i'll read on here if there's more to know.
Jerry
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> "**jerry**" <didjerrydoo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hello,
>> i'd like to know details about the vista firewall. Does it now indeed
>> block incoming and outgoing?
>> i assume microsoft didnot create the firewall for nothing. So is it
>> really neccesary to install another one, and if so, do i then need to
>> turn off the windows firewall?
>> and if i need another one, which one?
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> The Vista FW/packet filter is very good. If you would like to add another
> packet filter NOT a 3rd party FW to supplement the Vista FW/packet it
> filter, then may I suggest the IPSEC that's on the O/S too, along with the
> AnalogX's Policy rules? I have Vista FW/packet filter and IPSEC running
> together, with IPSEC supplementing the Vista FW/packet filter.
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/block_ping_tr...with_ipsec.htm
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813878
> http://www.analogx.com/CONTENTS/articles/ipsec.htm
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