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Could someone advise if the Windows XP Firewall on Service Pack 2 closes the
ports assigned to applications if the application closes?
If not this could allow possible security threats via the ports for a
specific application such as that of Windows Messenger or MSN Messenegr - MSN
Messenger being an application highly used by most people on the net.
The I feel the Firewall should works is as follows:
Application Starts, if not registered on the Firewall throw box to user asking
Open Firewall Port
Application Closes or is Terminated
Close Firewall Port
If this is the way Windows Firewall operates then Windows Firewall should
show if the port is Open or Closed.
Also certain Firewall settings such as File and Print Sharing by default
should have the scope set to subnet only with an option on the bloked box to
untick should you wish for it to be open to all.
ports assigned to applications if the application closes?
If not this could allow possible security threats via the ports for a
specific application such as that of Windows Messenger or MSN Messenegr - MSN
Messenger being an application highly used by most people on the net.
The I feel the Firewall should works is as follows:
Application Starts, if not registered on the Firewall throw box to user asking
Open Firewall Port
Application Closes or is Terminated
Close Firewall Port
If this is the way Windows Firewall operates then Windows Firewall should
show if the port is Open or Closed.
Also certain Firewall settings such as File and Print Sharing by default
should have the scope set to subnet only with an option on the bloked box to
untick should you wish for it to be open to all.