Default SP2 Firewall settings
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I got this info from a Microsoft web page:
<<With Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default in the
On-With-No-Exceptions Mode, which helps customers guard against
network-based attacks by unsolicited inbound traffic.>>
That surprised me. I thought the On-With-No Exceptions Mode was
solely for connecting in a unsecure place like airports, hotels and
restaurants. For those who have installed SP2, is this indeed the default
mode for Windows Firewall?
I
I got this info from a Microsoft web page:
<<With Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default in the
On-With-No-Exceptions Mode, which helps customers guard against
network-based attacks by unsolicited inbound traffic.>>
That surprised me. I thought the On-With-No Exceptions Mode was
solely for connecting in a unsecure place like airports, hotels and
restaurants. For those who have installed SP2, is this indeed the default
mode for Windows Firewall?
I
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)
Good question. (Original document is at : http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/Windo...) But, when I installed SP2, the "Don't allow exceptions" was not enabled", I checked with two of my dial-up connections.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en...
"HistoryFan" <IHaTeSPam!@IhaTESpAM.coM> wrote in message news:u2DhEGigEHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I got this info from a Microsoft web page:
<<With Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default in the
On-With-No-Exceptions Mode, which helps customers guard against
network-based attacks by unsolicited inbound traffic.>>
That surprised me. I thought the On-With-No Exceptions Mode was
solely for connecting in a unsecure place like airports, hotels and
restaurants. For those who have installed SP2, is this indeed the default
mode for Windows Firewall?
I
Good question. (Original document is at : http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/Windo...) But, when I installed SP2, the "Don't allow exceptions" was not enabled", I checked with two of my dial-up connections.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en...
"HistoryFan" <IHaTeSPam!@IhaTESpAM.coM> wrote in message news:u2DhEGigEHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I got this info from a Microsoft web page:
<<With Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default in the
On-With-No-Exceptions Mode, which helps customers guard against
network-based attacks by unsolicited inbound traffic.>>
That surprised me. I thought the On-With-No Exceptions Mode was
solely for connecting in a unsecure place like airports, hotels and
restaurants. For those who have installed SP2, is this indeed the default
mode for Windows Firewall?
I
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