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Name: upurz2
Date: May 1, 2007 at 16:23:09 Pacific
OS: Vista 32
CPU/Ram: P4/1GB
Product: Homegrown
Comment:

Until there are other Vista firewalls available (Norton is not an option) I, like many of you, am using the built in FW.

I was wondering if the FW can be configured to block all outbound requests and ask for an allow or deny? Like every other FW does.

Thanks.




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Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 1, 2007 at 19:19:22 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/in...

http://www.expertvista.com/security...


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Response Number 2
Name: upurz2
Date: May 2, 2007 at 04:38:53 Pacific
Reply:

The software from Sphinx is just what I was looking for. Thanks for the link!


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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 2, 2007 at 07:06:26 Pacific
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It's what I've been using on my Vista machine from the git-go & it handles basic gatekeeping quite nicely.


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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser
Date: May 2, 2007 at 09:40:07 Pacific
Reply:

Sphinx free version has only 3 functions while the paid version (Sphinx Plus) has 10. They are asking for USD $50 for three licenses.

http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/or...

i_XpUser


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Response Number 5
Name: pjr
Date: May 3, 2007 at 13:16:49 Pacific
Reply:

you can use VISTA's firewall to block IN and OUT traffic...goto Control Panel\Administrative Tools\ there you will see ADVANCED firewall controls...

hope this helps
pj


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Response Number 6
Name: Cathy_Walter
Date: June 13, 2007 at 04:06:29 Pacific
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maybe this writeup on "5 Tools for Managing Vista Firewall" (4 inbuilt) will help you, click http://www.winvistaclub.com/feature... to have a look.

Windows Vista Ultimate User.


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