Vista - Microsoft Vista Firewall question

Hi

Is there a way to configure a Windows Firewall rule that will cause a
pop up asking the user to choose to allow or block the connection?
Zonealarm provides such a feature and I have found it useful to allow
certain programs access only when I need them to access the net v/s
having them access the net anytime e.g. for program updates etc. Can I
do this in the Windows Vista Firewall?

Thanks
Bob

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> Hi
>
> Is there a way to configure a Windows Firewall rule that will cause a
> pop up asking the user to choose to allow or block the connection?
> Zonealarm provides such a feature and I have found it useful to allow
> certain programs access only when I need them to access the net v/s
> having them access the net anytime e.g. for program updates etc. Can I
> do this in the Windows Vista Firewall?
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>

It's possible, but it's a non-trivial exercise. You can cause a program to
run in response to events in Event Viewer, which can then popup an
appropriate alert.

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Jon