Firewall software for Vista

  • Thread starter Thread starter Merak
  • Start date Start date
M

Merak

Hi.

Is there a personal firewall software that is known to work with Vista?
I know Vista has a built-in firewall, but I like to fine tune rules and I
want learning mode for outbound connections.

Thanks.
 
Follow these steps:
Start > Run > wf.msc

There you go :) You can now fine tune the firewall including inbound and
outbound filtering.
 
And what's your impression of the VistaFirewallControl at this point,
CZ? I get the feeling that, since you're still using it, you must like
it. Or . . . ?
 
Hi.

Is there a personal firewall software that is known to work with Vista?
I know Vista has a built-in firewall, but I like to fine tune rules and I
want learning mode for outbound connections.
Click to expand...

Vista's firewall is reworked extensively from XP's. It does outbound now,
as well as inbound and there is much for flexibility in the settings.
 
And what's your impression of the VistaFirewallControl at this point,
CZ? I get the feeling that, since you're still using it, you must like
it. Or . . . ?

Daze:

So far so good.
It reminds of a very simple version of ZA free.
 
Vista's firewall is reworked extensively from XP's. It does outbound now,
as well as inbound and there is much for flexibility in the settings.

Rock

The Vista f/w does not notify you of the initial outbound attempt by an app.
VistaFirewallControl does.
 
" It does outbound now"
Are you referring to the standard Firewall or the one available under
Administrative Tools?
 
" It does outbound now". Are you referring to the standard Firewall orAdministrative Tools?


Andre:

Generally, VistaFirewallControl notifies you of the initial outbound attempt
by an app without any setup configuration on your part.

In this regard, it is like ZA free, and Vista RTM f/w is not.
VistaFirewallControl defaults to prompting you for what action to take,
Vista RTM f/w does not.
 
Sigh.. repeat after me. VistaFirewallControl is not a firewall, it is just a
simple frontend for Vista's built in firewall.
 
But that's *good,* it seems to me. Vista's firewall could *use* a simple
frontend.
 
Sigh.. repeat after me. VistaFirewallControl is not a firewall, it is
Peter:

If it is a front-end to Vista's f/w why doesn't it make rules in the Vista
f/w? Why does it work when Vista's f/w is disabled?

Sounds like it is not a front-end.

Sounds like it is a simple application gate which is the simplest type of
f/w.
 
Back
Top