Windows Firewall

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Hi There
Hope someone can help, I want to know if it is possible to determine if
windows firewall keeps a log of what it allows or disallow or is there
software that will be able to log the actions taken

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi There
Hope someone can help, I want to know if it is possible to determine if
windows firewall keeps a log of what it allows or disallow or is there
software that will be able to log the actions taken

By default, the log file is C:\Windows\pfirewall.log . You can
configure it in Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall >
Advanced > Security Logging > Settings.

For more information:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357/en-us
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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