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Wayne Kopp
How do I set up the firewall in Windows 2000.
My understanding is that Windws 2000 has it own firewall?
My understanding is that Windws 2000 has it own firewall?
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Rick Holder
You may have been a bit misinformed or misled. WXP does
have a software firewall available. W2K does not.
In WXP it can be configured by right clicking on My
Network Places, Properties, right click on Local Area
Connection and select Properties then the Advanced tab.
In W2K you can limit some access by filtering IP
traffic. It can be configured by right clicking on My
Network Places, Properties, right click on Local Area
Connection and select Properties, double click TCP/IP
protocol the Advanced button at the bottom of the dialog
box. Then go to the Options tab and you will see IP
Security & TCP/IP Filters. This is as good as it gets
from MS in W2K, or @ least as far as I am aware.
There are some good, relatively inexpensive firewalls
available: Check It Firewall by Smith Micro (my
favorite), McAfee Personal Firewall by NAI/McAfee, and
Norton Personal Security Suite which includes a firewall,
by Symantec/Norton.
Good luck & keep your guard up whatever you choose,
especially if you have a broadband connection. Also
remember that if you do have a broadband connection, your
ISP interface device probably provides NAT (Network
Address Translation) which prevents your IP address from
broadcasting on the Internet but uses one assigned by the
ISP instead. Also, the Cable, DSL modem or whatever, may
provide some firewall protection - check the config. If
you have a dial-up connection then you should consider
adding some sort of protection, either through the
filtering or a software firewall. Best Buy, CompUSA,
www.arcamax.com & others have good prices on software
firewalls.
have a software firewall available. W2K does not.
In WXP it can be configured by right clicking on My
Network Places, Properties, right click on Local Area
Connection and select Properties then the Advanced tab.
In W2K you can limit some access by filtering IP
traffic. It can be configured by right clicking on My
Network Places, Properties, right click on Local Area
Connection and select Properties, double click TCP/IP
protocol the Advanced button at the bottom of the dialog
box. Then go to the Options tab and you will see IP
Security & TCP/IP Filters. This is as good as it gets
from MS in W2K, or @ least as far as I am aware.
There are some good, relatively inexpensive firewalls
available: Check It Firewall by Smith Micro (my
favorite), McAfee Personal Firewall by NAI/McAfee, and
Norton Personal Security Suite which includes a firewall,
by Symantec/Norton.
Good luck & keep your guard up whatever you choose,
especially if you have a broadband connection. Also
remember that if you do have a broadband connection, your
ISP interface device probably provides NAT (Network
Address Translation) which prevents your IP address from
broadcasting on the Internet but uses one assigned by the
ISP instead. Also, the Cable, DSL modem or whatever, may
provide some firewall protection - check the config. If
you have a dial-up connection then you should consider
adding some sort of protection, either through the
filtering or a software firewall. Best Buy, CompUSA,
www.arcamax.com & others have good prices on software
firewalls.
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BT
Windows 2000 when configured can block ports but won't stealth your machine, and it's really not considered a firewall. When I
bring up the Help menu and type firewall in the Index, nothing appears, indicating a firewall is not a Windows service.
You would need to assess your individual security needs and then decide if you want a firewall (hardware or software) and add one to
the system. If you're just at home with the one machine on the Intenet, an updated virus scanner and a free firewall and maybe a
realtime Trojan scanner should be enough.
bring up the Help menu and type firewall in the Index, nothing appears, indicating a firewall is not a Windows service.
You would need to assess your individual security needs and then decide if you want a firewall (hardware or software) and add one to
the system. If you're just at home with the one machine on the Intenet, an updated virus scanner and a free firewall and maybe a
realtime Trojan scanner should be enough.