Microsoft Vista Firewall question

[bagarow]

Hi

Is there a way to configure a Windows Firewall rule that will cause a
pop up asking the user to choose to allow or block the connection?
Zonealarm provides such a feature and I have found it useful to allow
certain programs access only when I need them to access the net v/s
having them access the net anytime e.g. for program updates etc. Can I
do this in the Windows Vista Firewall?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Jon]

Hi

Is there a way to configure a Windows Firewall rule that will cause a
pop up asking the user to choose to allow or block the connection?
Zonealarm provides such a feature and I have found it useful to allow
certain programs access only when I need them to access the net v/s
having them access the net anytime e.g. for program updates etc. Can I
do this in the Windows Vista Firewall?

Thanks
Bob

It's possible, but it's a non-trivial exercise. You can cause a program to
run in response to events in Event Viewer, which can then popup an
appropriate alert.