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Wayne
As anyone been using this free firewall? Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Franklin
On Fri 16 Sep 2005 18:24:15, Wayne wrote:
Nice firewall. Much better than I expected. Good controls but not
marvellous reporting. Nicer menu structure than some free firewalls.
Light on cpu. Which is important to me. Still need to look into it
further but these are early impressions.
Works pretty much straight away (which is as you would want) and the
only configuring absolutely needed is for your apps trying to get
out. It likes to trust MS signed apps but I don't share that view so
you too might want to remove that.
If you get Fielsclab then make sure you get the Pro version (v3) as
that is actually free. There is a non-Pro version (v2.5?) which is
also free but the Pro version is nicer.
As anyone been using this free firewall? Any comments would be
appreciated. Thanks
Nice firewall. Much better than I expected. Good controls but not
marvellous reporting. Nicer menu structure than some free firewalls.
Light on cpu. Which is important to me. Still need to look into it
further but these are early impressions.
Works pretty much straight away (which is as you would want) and the
only configuring absolutely needed is for your apps trying to get
out. It likes to trust MS signed apps but I don't share that view so
you too might want to remove that.
If you get Fielsclab then make sure you get the Pro version (v3) as
that is actually free. There is a non-Pro version (v2.5?) which is
also free but the Pro version is nicer.
S
Sysyphus' Sister
Here is the link:On Fri 16 Sep 2005 18:24:15, Wayne wrote:
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If you get Fielsclab then make sure you get the Pro version (v3) as
that is actually free. There is a non-Pro version (v2.5?) which is
also free but the Pro version is nicer.
http://www.filseclab.com/eng/download/downloads.htm
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Wayne
Thanks for your comments. I do have the pro, v 3. I've been using it now for
3 days and I'm very impressed on all the junk that it blocks from coming in.
The balloons keep you well informed.
3 days and I'm very impressed on all the junk that it blocks from coming in.
The balloons keep you well informed.
K
Kerodo
Thanks for your comments. I do have the pro, v 3. I've been using it now for
3 days and I'm very impressed on all the junk that it blocks from coming in.
The balloons keep you well informed.
It is a nice and promising product, especially for free. Watch out
right now for excessive cpu usage in the current version. Many people
have reported it and they are working on a fix for the next release. On
my Win2k system here I am seeing 2-10% cpu usage with spikes up to 15%,
and this while just idling. Way too high at the moment, but hopefully
will be fixed soon.
A
AAH
Links do not appear to work?
http://www.filseclab.com/eng/download/downloads.htm
Here is the link:On Fri 16 Sep 2005 18:24:15, Wayne wrote:
Snipped......
If you get Fielsclab then make sure you get the Pro version (v3) as
that is actually free. There is a non-Pro version (v2.5?) which is
also free but the Pro version is nicer.
http://www.filseclab.com/eng/download/downloads.htm
F
Franklin
On Fri 16 Sep 2005 22:29:38, Kerodo wrote:
Am running on XP Pro rather than your Win2k.
I haven't noticed the cpu at all. Maybe once there are a lot of
rules or the rules get complicated (through fine tuning the
Advanced settings for each rule) then more power might be needed.
I haven't noticed that yet.
Personally I found Zone Alarm used more cpu than I wanted, Sygate
was lighter than ZA on cpu but (for the time being) Filesclab
seems lighter still.
It is a nice and promising product, especially for free. Watch
out right now for excessive cpu usage in the current version.
Many people have reported it and they are working on a fix for
the next release. On my Win2k system here I am seeing 2-10% cpu
usage with spikes up to 15%, and this while just idling. Way
too high at the moment, but hopefully will be fixed soon.
Am running on XP Pro rather than your Win2k.
I haven't noticed the cpu at all. Maybe once there are a lot of
rules or the rules get complicated (through fine tuning the
Advanced settings for each rule) then more power might be needed.
I haven't noticed that yet.
Personally I found Zone Alarm used more cpu than I wanted, Sygate
was lighter than ZA on cpu but (for the time being) Filesclab
seems lighter still.
S
Sysyphus' Sister
Links do not appear to work?
Google is your friend!Here is the link:
http://www.filseclab.com/eng/download/downloads.htm
K
Kerodo
On Fri 16 Sep 2005 22:29:38, Kerodo wrote:
Am running on XP Pro rather than your Win2k.
I haven't noticed the cpu at all. Maybe once there are a lot of
rules or the rules get complicated (through fine tuning the
Advanced settings for each rule) then more power might be needed.
I haven't noticed that yet.
Personally I found Zone Alarm used more cpu than I wanted, Sygate
was lighter than ZA on cpu but (for the time being) Filesclab
seems lighter still.
Sounds like you're having better luck than I. That's good. Filseclab
is a nice product with good potential for sure. I am keeping an eye on
it as it develops.
Another one you might like, which seems very light and interesting is
SensiveGuard. I am experimenting with it now and like it. Seems to
have potential and they are responsive to emails on problems and so on.
http://www.sensiveguard.com/
P
prospero33
I installed it yesterday, delighted with the options and the easy
interface. However, none of the three servers that are supposed to
provide updates seem to work.
interface. However, none of the three servers that are supposed to
provide updates seem to work.
F
Franklin
Am running on XP Pro rather than your Win2k.
On Sat 17 Sep 2005 22:58:41, Kerodo wrote:
Those screenshots of SensiveGuard really do look very promising.
They look like providing the level of control which I want from a
firewall.
Hmmm, I'm tempted to try out SensiveGuard.
But I don't want to keep unstalling & unistalling firewalls. I
remember the amount of stuff which early version of Zone Alarm
left behind after being uninstalled. I recall that these hard to
remove remenants of Zone Alarm could interfere with other
firewalls.
I know this might sound very strange: have you tried installing
both Filesclab and SensiveGuard on the SAME system and then
enabling one or the other according to your preference?
On Sat 17 Sep 2005 22:58:41, Kerodo wrote:
Sounds like you're having better luck than I. That's good.
Filseclab is a nice product with good potential for sure. I am
keeping an eye on it as it develops.
Another one you might like, which seems very light and
interesting is SensiveGuard. I am experimenting with it now and
like it. Seems to have potential and they are responsive to
emails on problems and so on.
http://www.sensiveguard.com/
Those screenshots of SensiveGuard really do look very promising.
They look like providing the level of control which I want from a
firewall.
Hmmm, I'm tempted to try out SensiveGuard.
But I don't want to keep unstalling & unistalling firewalls. I
remember the amount of stuff which early version of Zone Alarm
left behind after being uninstalled. I recall that these hard to
remove remenants of Zone Alarm could interfere with other
firewalls.
I know this might sound very strange: have you tried installing
both Filesclab and SensiveGuard on the SAME system and then
enabling one or the other according to your preference?
K
Kerodo
I know this might sound very strange: have you tried installing
both Filesclab and SensiveGuard on the SAME system and then
enabling one or the other according to your preference?
Although this sounds tempting, it is generally considered unwise. Most
likely it will cause conflicts when the OS loads drivers and so on. I
did try it once with Kerio 2 and Outpost and got BSODs, even though I
had Kerio disabled completely. So just the presence of another firewall
can cause problems, even when disabled.
I'd stick to one or the other myself. I know some claim to have ZA
unistall problems, but I have never had any personally. But there is
some risk always.
It's a good idea to have a good image or backup of your HD before
changing things. Last time I reformatted and reinstalled Win2k here, I
did an immediate image of the HD after install. Servers me well. I can
try new software and screw things up and then it just takes 10 minutes
to restore to a clean system again. Very handy.
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