w2k - firewall offtopic

Stephen smile_stephen at cogeco.ca
Wed Apr 28 10:56:22 EDT 2004


I use outpost firewall from

http://www.agnitum.com/

Cliff Meyers wrote:

>Justin,
>
>
>I always liked Tiny Personal Firewall:
>
>http://www.tinysoftware.com
>
>I'm not sure what kind of license they distribute it under but maybe
>it'll work better for you than ZoneAlarm.
>
>
>-Cliff
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:36:28 -0700 Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com>
>wrote:
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>>I'm looking for a w2k firewall (software) to install on a relatives
>>PC. 
>>Something that is VERY easy. Basically blocks incoming connections
>>    
>>
>>unless initiated from the PC (like NAT). Zone alarm is nice except
>>way 
>>to hard for her to configure, when it asks for new services to be
>>    
>>
>>allowed to access the internet I think it will be too confusing.
>>I need 
>>something for the very BASIC user, that provides good protection.
>>She 
>>had dialup and keeps getting infected when she is connected.
>>
>>Any Recomendations?
>>
>>Justin
>>
>>-- 
>>Justin Bennett
>>Network Administrator
>>Dynabrade, Inc.
>>8989 Sheridan Dr.
>>Clarence, NY 14031
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-- 
Hamilton ON





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