Firewall on the internet ( WinXP )

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Hi, I'm trying to get my firewall to protect my existing
AOl account. There is no AOL connection in the Network
Connections folder.When I try to set the conection up
through Network Conection Wizard, it shows up, but when I
try to logon to aol through it, it tells me Invalid
Password. I have tried several ways of dealing with the
password with no positive results.The only AOL connection
thats is protected is the one in the "Connect To"
tab,witch will not allow me to sign on. If I use the AOL
shortcut atop my Start menu AOL works fine , but no
firewall.
Any Help in this matter would
be greatly appreciated... thank in advance. Jeff
 
AOL connections don't support the XP firewall, ICF. You'll need to use a 3rd
party firewall for your AOL connection.

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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Jeff said:
Hi, I'm trying to get my firewall to protect my existing
AOl account. There is no AOL connection in the Network
Connections folder.When I try to set the conection up
through Network Conection Wizard, it shows up, but when I
try to logon to aol through it, it tells me Invalid
Password. I have tried several ways of dealing with the
password with no positive results.The only AOL connection
thats is protected is the one in the "Connect To"
tab,witch will not allow me to sign on. If I use the AOL
shortcut atop my Start menu AOL works fine , but no
firewall.
Any Help in this matter would
be greatly appreciated... thank in advance. Jeff
Click to expand...
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Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing will not work with AOL.
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall will not work with AOL.
AOL 7.0 or later will not support those XP features.
You will need to install some third-party firewall program.
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Marc, are you saying that the ICF does NOT block ALL
incoming traffic to my PC other than excepted traffic
(i.e. there are exceptions to how ICF can protect a PC)?
Should I therefore continue to use a ZoneAlarm type
product in addition to ICF to ensure my PC is protected?
Let me know if I'm going down the wrong path....

Thanks
Mark
 
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