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RE: OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET Access



Hi Tony,

I tried this and didn't get on with it at all.  I can't remember the
specifics of the problem, but it was something along the lines of not being
able to set up open ports etc in advance of an attempt to use them and then
when a program did try to use them, ZA didn't/couldn't pop up to ask if it
was okay (May have been an online game I had the trouble with).
Tried Blackice defender too, another recommended piece of software, but it
ust GPF'ed on me :(

This is why I like hardware solutions - they just _work_ :)


Tony (The original and still the best :])

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bricknell, Tony [mailto:tony.bricknell@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 July 2002 10:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET
> Access
>
>
> As a software solution, I use ZoneAlarm (not the Pro version)
> on my 98SE box
> from www.zonelabs.com
> It's free for non-profit use, see
> http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zoneala
> rm/znalm_detai
> ls.jsp
> (will probably wrap). 
>
> Would thoroughly recommend it (not that it's an issue to you,
> but I'm not
> dubious of its compatibility with WinXP ever since a friend
> was having very
> strange internet connection problems that magically disappeared when
> ZoneAlarm was uninstalled.  Though I've seen no problems on
> several 98 / SE
> / ME installations.)
>
> It monitors all incoming _and_ outgoing traffic (so no nasty spyware
> programs can report back without your knowledge). 
> Permissions are set-up on
> a program-by-program basis (the first time a program tries to
> access the
> internet ZoneAlarm pops up a box asking what type of access
> you want to give
> the proggie.
>
> HTH
> (a different) Tony
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul_watkin [mailto:paul_watkin@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 July, 2002 10:17
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET Access
>
>
> Sorry to continue the firewall theme but I got a call this morning
> from a relative on this topic (I am in the process of upgrading their
> PC)
>
> Can someone recommend a firewall that can be used with a dial up
> internet connection, no additional linux boxes please!, is software
> the only way forward??
>
> If so is the Norton Software any good.
>
> It will only need to protect one computer when it is on the net every
> now and again, there will be a reasonably large ammount of sensitive
> data on the computer, so paranoid people please step forward :-)
>
> Thanx in advance
>
> Paul.
>
> P.S. They have a young kid so parental control would also be good
> P.P.S Using 98Se
> P.P.P.S This has to be simple and easy to setup and manage as they
> are even less IT literate than me!
>
>
>
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