Configure Firewall Outgoing

[Chuck]

I have seen several reports about how Vista allows the built-in
Firewall to be configured to control outgoing connections.

Is that something limited to Ultimate, because I can't find any access
to it or reference about it in my Home Premium???.

 

[Ken Schaefer]

Hi,

If you go to the Administrative Tools folder (which you can access from
Control Panel, or from the Start Menu if you have configued it to be shown
on the Start Menu) there is a link to the "Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security" MMC Snapin. That can be used to configure (via a GUI) outbound and
inbound rules.

Alternatively, if you wan to do this programmatically, you can use netsh.exe

Cheers
Ken

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Ken. I knew it was supposed to be in Admin Tools, but I missed
it in the main menu and was looking for it in Computer Management.

Incidentally, this seems to be far less user friendly than a
proprietary firewall like say Zone Alarm.

I wanted to ensure that only approved programs could send outgoing
transmissions, but I think I'll leave well alone.

Chuck

 

[Richard Urban]

You can use Vista Firewall Control (free) from here:
http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html

Any time an application tries to send out to the internet you will get a pop
up window asking you what you want to do. You can allow once, allow always,
deny once or deny always.

You have to make the choice.

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