2 Firewalls

[alxrays]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition-
Does anyone know if it is ok to run both Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm
Firewall?
I don't seem to be having any problems,but wonder if any future problems may
occur.

 

[Tony Meloche]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition-
Does anyone know if it is ok to run both Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm
Firewall?
I don't seem to be having any problems,but wonder if any future problems may
occur.

The general advice usually seen here - repeatedly - is: Anti-spyware
programs? The more the merrier. Firewall or anti-virus? ONE, only.

Tony

 

[Tony Meloche]

The general advice usually seen here - repeatedly - is: Anti-spyware
programs? The more the merrier. Firewall or anti-virus? ONE, only.

Tony

I mean one EACH of anti-virus and firewall, of course. Just wanted to
be absolutely clear!

Tony

 

[philo]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition-
Does anyone know if it is ok to run both Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm
Firewall?
I don't seem to be having any problems,but wonder if any future problems may
occur.

That's just fine...
since XP has a minimal firewall...many people also run Zone Alarm
(or Comodo) firewall

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

That's just fine...
since XP has a minimal firewall...many people also run Zone Alarm
(or Comodo) firewall

It is NOT just fine: ONE FIREWALL.

 

[Jim]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition-
Does anyone know if it is ok to run both Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm
Firewall?
I don't seem to be having any problems,but wonder if any future problems
may
occur.

You are a lucky person indeed then.
All two firewalls bring to the table is one more place for conflicts to
arise.
Jim

 

[philo]

It is NOT just fine: ONE FIREWALL.

I certainly could have been wrong with my advice

I have been running XP's firewall and a third party firewall for *years*...
have not had any problems due to that...but the 3rd party firewall catches
some things XP's firewall
allows.


If I were going to take the advice of using just one firewall...
I'd probably use a 3rd party application then just disable the XP firewall

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

essentially, if both firewalls
are configured correctly, one
should be blocking the other,
thus one is working and the
other cannot.

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set windows firewall
to no exceptions.

be sure you only have
one active connection.

and run a freeware like
siw and look at the info
on your ports and network
connections.

ensure there isn't anything
suspicious, like having several
ports opened.



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[Alias]

It is NOT just fine: ONE FIREWALL.

Bullcrap. I have Comodo and a router firewall. XP's firewall is 1/2 a
firewall so you can't count it as "one".

Alias

 

[philo]

essentially, if both firewalls
are configured correctly, one
should be blocking the other,
thus one is working and the
other cannot.

--------------

set windows firewall
to no exceptions.

be sure you only have
one active connection.

and run a freeware like
siw and look at the info
on your ports and network
connections.

ensure there isn't anything
suspicious, like having several
ports opened.

Even though I have an XP machine using XP's firewall plus a 3rd party
firewall...
and even though it's been running trouble-free for many years...
I can come up with at least one scenario where have two firewalls could
cause...if nothing else...
a bit of confusion.

For example...
if both firewalls did nothing to block an app. from connecting the the
internet...
I don't think that would cause a porblem.
OTOH: If both firewalls were set to block the app...
I can't see how that would hurt either...

but suppose one decided to allow one app to connect...
but the other firewall were blocking it silently...
then there would be a problem...and one would have to manually wade through
the configurations
to see what was going on.

Since XP's firewall is rather minimal I guess it never previously occured to
me that
yes, there could possibly be a problem with having two firewalls

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Bullcrap. I have Comodo and a router firewall. XP's firewall is 1/2 a
firewall so you can't count it as "one".

We're discussing software firewalls here.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

My OS is Windows XP Home Edition-
Does anyone know if it is ok to run both Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm
Firewall?
I don't seem to be having any problems,but wonder if any future problems may
occur.

Don't run two software firewalls. You achieve no extra protection, you
incur the extra overhead of running two firewalls, and you run the
risk (probably small, but not zero) of conflicts between them.

See http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/firewall.mspx
which includes the following:

"Q. Should I use both the built-in firewall and a software firewall
from a different company on my Windows XP computer?

"A. No. Running multiple software firewalls is unnecessary for typical
home computers, home networking, and small-business networking
scenarios. Using two firewalls on the same connection could cause
issues with connectivity to the Internet or other unexpected behavior.
One firewall, whether it is the Windows XP Internet Connection
Firewall or a different software firewall, can provide substantial
protection for your computer."

 

[Gerry]

One of your truly dedicated fans perhaps <G>!


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Stourport, England
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