Avira's firewall

[gufus]

Hello, All!

Is any one here using Avira's firewall? it's is included with Avira's
Security Suite. I want to upgrade my servers firewall.

If not... any suggestions for a /good/ firewall would be great.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "gufus" <[email protected]>

| Hello, All!

| Is any one here using Avira's firewall? it's is included with Avira's
| Security Suite. I want to upgrade my servers firewall.

| If not... any suggestions for a /good/ firewall would be great.

A good FireWall is a combination of the Windows XP/Vista/Win7 FireWall in conjuntion with
a NAT Router or a FireWall Appliance.

 

[gufus]

Hello, David!

You wrote on Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:22:22 -0400:

FL>> If not... any suggestions for a /good/ firewall would be great.
DHL>
DHL> A good FireWall is a combination of the Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Firewall
DHL> in conjuntion with a NAT Router or a FireWall Appliance.

Some say, Win's XP/Vista/Win7 firewall /ISN'T/ all that good. I do find
that hard to be true.

 

[James Egan]

DHL> A good FireWall is a combination of the Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Firewall
DHL> in conjuntion with a NAT Router or a FireWall Appliance.

Some say, Win's XP/Vista/Win7 firewall /ISN'T/ all that good. I do find
that hard to be true.

And DHL was one of them not so long ago (about xp anyway). Must 've
changed his mind.


Jim.

 

[FromTheRafters]

And DHL was one of them not so long ago (about xp anyway). Must 've
changed his mind.

Maybe around xpsp3?

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hello, David!

You wrote on Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:22:22 -0400:

FL>> If not... any suggestions for a /good/ firewall would be great.
DHL>
DHL> A good FireWall is a combination of the Windows XP/Vista/Win7
Firewall
DHL> in conjuntion with a NAT Router or a FireWall Appliance.

Some say, Win's XP/Vista/Win7 firewall /ISN'T/ all that good. I do
find that hard to be true.

Some expect too much from a firewall application.

 

[gufus]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:13:28 -0400:

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| Some expect too much from a firewall application.
|

I just want a firewall I can /trust/.

 

[gufus]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:09:40 -0400:
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| Maybe around xpsp3?


I use xpsp3, is there a prob with xpsp3's firewall?

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:09:40 -0400:

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| Maybe around xpsp3?


I use xpsp3, is there a prob with xpsp3's firewall?

Not that I'm aware of.

I'm suggesting the threshold of acceptance for DHL might have been at
xpsp3. Several security features were added with that service pack.

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:13:28 -0400:


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| Some expect too much from a firewall application.
|

I just want a firewall I can /trust/.

Trust to do what exactly?

 

[gufus]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:48:20 -0400:

|>> Maybe around xpsp3?|
| Not that I'm aware of.

'k

| I'm suggesting the threshold of acceptance for DHL might have been at
| xpsp3. Several security features were added with that service pack.

Ya... /seems/ to work fine here.

 

[gufus]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:49:10 -0400:
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| Trust to do what exactly?
|
Good question, one that works, and... and....

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hello, FromTheRafters!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:49:10 -0400:

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| Trust to do what exactly?
|
Good question, one that works, and... and....

Can you tell me, in your own words, what a firewall does when it "works,
and... and...."?

 

[Buffalo]

Can you tell me, in your own words, what a firewall does when it
"works, and... and...."?

If you keep your computer working too hard for too long and it gets way too
hot, the firewall will prevent the fire from spreading.
Buffalo

 

[FromTheRafters]

If you keep your computer working too hard for too long and it gets
way too
hot, the firewall will prevent the fire from spreading.
Buffalo

D

 

[gufus]

Hello, Buffalo!

You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:14:49 -0600:

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|
| If you keep your computer working too hard for too long and it gets way
| too hot, the firewall will prevent the fire from spreading.

Right on bro... the /best/ reading I've seen in days.

 

[James Egan]

I use xpsp3, is there a prob with xpsp3's firewall?

There has never been an issue with any version of xp firewall. It
performs its function well and undeservedly gets bad press for not
doing things which are beyond its remit.

Jim

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "James Egan" <[email protected]>



| There has never been an issue with any version of xp firewall. It
| performs its function well and undeservedly gets bad press for not
| doing things which are beyond its remit.

| Jim


XP Gold and XPSP1 was premature. It was improved in SP2 and SP3.

 

[FromTheRafters]

There has never been an issue with any version of xp firewall. It
performs its function well and undeservedly gets bad press for not
doing things which are beyond its remit.

Yes. This is why I was trying to get Gufus to state what functions he
expects from a firewall application.

 

[gufus]

Hello, David!

You wrote on Fri, 9 Apr 2010 22:11:39 -0400:

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FL>> There has never been an issue with any version of xp firewall. It
FL>> performs its function well and undeservedly gets bad press for not
FL>> doing things which are beyond its remit.
|

|
| XP Gold and XPSP1 was premature. It was improved in SP2 and SP3.
|
Seam's fine for inbound, my server is a little more complex, especially with
MS-DOS workstation(s). I'm dealing with /many/ protocols port-forward
settings etc...

I use this link lots: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2