Internet Agents

[Eric]

Using the MS Antispyware tool there is the Internet
Agents part of the Real-Time Protection. I see there is a
list of Internet Checkpoints such as Dialup connection,
WiFi Connection, Internet Safe Sites and others listed.

I have two questions. How do you allow or block sites in
the Internet Safe sites? I see there is a way to manage
them but when I click on it it tells me the following:

"You currently do not have any allowed or blocked
Internet Safe sites. These are created when you decide to
allow or block an item by a Security Agent."

How does this work? Also, how to manage the WiFi connect
for wireless users? Can you prevent users from accessing
your wireless network?

 

[Steve Wechsler [MVP]]

Eric,

"You currently do not have any allowed or blocked
Internet Safe sites. These are created when you decide to
allow or block an item by a Security Agent."

How does this work?

When MSAS recognizes or *may* recognize a site as malevolent, you will
be alerted and then have the choice to block or allow. This is the only
way I've found to create Internet Safe sites.
If you'd care to block known malevolent or borderline ones you can
download a Hosts file :
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
All the info on Hosts file that you'll ever need will be there

Also, how to manage the WiFi connect
for wireless users? Can you prevent users from accessing
your wireless network?

Users on your network or intruders ?

Steve Wechsler (akaMowGreen)
MS - MVP
Windows Server - Software Distribution
Windows - Security

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I've never seen an alert from the WiFi checkpoint. I'd like to, 'cause I'd
like to be convinced i actually does something.

I can imagine that it might alert when a new Mac address is recognized in
traffic seen on a wireless nic, but I haven't seen such an alert yet. I'll
see if I can test this sometime by attempting access to resources on a
wirelessly connected laptop from othe machines.