About Windows XP SP2

[Fouad]

Hi there.

I read a profile about the new upcoming WindowsXP SP2,
and it said that it had a lot of new enhancements applied
to WindowsXP, especially its Firewall. Well I am
wondering if the new Windows Firewall can block outbound
connections or not?

Thanks

 

[David Candy]

5 secs in google would give you
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

 

[CZ]

I read a profile about the new upcoming WindowsXP SP2,
and it said that it had a lot of new enhancements applied
to WindowsXP, especially its Firewall. Well I am
wondering if the new Windows Firewall can block outbound
connections or not?

Fouad:

From the April 2004 Word file re: SP2 Firewall:
"With the exception of some Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
messages, Windows Firewall does not drop outgoing traffic."

 

[Plato]

I read a profile about the new upcoming WindowsXP SP2,
and it said that it had a lot of new enhancements applied
to WindowsXP, especially its Firewall. Well I am
wondering if the new Windows Firewall can block outbound
connections or not?

You'll find out when its released in NON-BETA.

 

[Plato]

wondering if the new Windows Firewall can block outbound
connections or not?

No.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I read a profile about the new upcoming WindowsXP SP2,
and it said that it had a lot of new enhancements applied
to WindowsXP, especially its Firewall. Well I am
wondering if the new Windows Firewall can block outbound
connections or not?

No it doesn't. What it can control is a program setting up to 'listen'
for incoming messages specifically for it, in addition to blocking
anything else coming in

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No.

Bruce Chambers

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