Win 2003 Firewall

[John Eric]

OK, so my new Advanced Server 2003 comes with the "XP type Firewall".
You know, the one on the advanced tab on my network connection.

How beefy is this firewall? There seems to be no documentation whatsoever.
There are no log entries.
There are no "local zones" or trusted IP's or anything?

Is this firewall acceptable for my "Exposed-to-the-Internet Enterprise"?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Eric Anderson

 

[Eric Anderson]

Never mind, I found this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329928
SUMMARY
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) feature in the original released
version of Windows XP examines only inbound unicast traffic. Starting with
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003, ICF examines and
drops (blocks) unsolicited inbound unicast, multicast, and broadcast
traffic.

Thanks