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Windows Vista to include two-way firewall | |
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| Time: 00:01 EST/05:01 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: John Quigley | ||
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So, for those who’ve been demanding that Microsoft offer a fully functional two-way firewall, your request has been granted. In articles about the December CTP Build 5270, I’ve seen vague references to this new feature, but to my knowledge no one has yet published any details. So consider this a scoop. After installing Windows Vista Build 5270 and examining all security options in Control Panel, you might conclude that the Windows Firewall hasn’t changed at all. To get to the more powerful functionality, the bare-bones Control Panel applet won’t do; you need to create a custom Microsoft Management Console (mmc.exe); load the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in; and point it at your local computer. When you do, you see a well-organized interface for controlling all firewall settings. Here’s a snippet: | ||
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| #1 By 2332 (204.9.221.59) at 1/20/2006 12:02:14 PM |
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I just hope that it will work better than the current products out there.
It took me about 30 minutes to write an application that subverted both McAfee's and Symantec's outgoing firewall. And I wrote it in VB 6. :) |
| #2 By 17996 (66.188.88.180) at 1/20/2006 4:43:35 PM |
| #2 - did you run that app as an administrator? If so then of course it could easily subvert the firewalls. If not, then there's a problem. |
| #3 By 2960 (68.101.39.180) at 1/23/2006 3:27:13 PM |
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#3,
The majority of XP machines run their profile in Admin mode, so that's the sandbox you have to play in. TL |
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