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Microsoft FDCC Webcast Series: Making the Windows Firewall Work in an FDCC Environment: This webcast cover the FDCC Windows Firewall settings for Windows XP and Vista and provide best practice recommendations on how customers can still perform key functions with the FDCC recommended settings in place. Topics that will be covered include configuring exceptions for key functions like File and Print sharing, remote...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Webcasts 2008-03-05
TechNet Webcast: Improving Desktop Security and Deployment (Part 4 of 7): Security Features in Windows Vista (Level 200): This webcast discusses many of the innovative design philosophies and development strategies involved in making Windows Vista the most secure Windows operating system to date. Windows Vista introduces several user-level security features within the Windows interface, and enhancements to Windows Internet Explorer including antispyware and antiphishing capabilities. The Windows Firewall...; Tags: Desktop, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Phishing, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spam And Phishing; Webcasts 2007-11-16
TechNet Webcast: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security (Level 200): This webcast take a look at features of firewalls in general and specifically the firewall included with Windows operating systems. It uses some of the features in previous versions of Windows Firewall to highlight the new benefits of the Windows Firewall in Windows Vista. Windows Firewall in Windows Vista provides...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking; Webcasts 2007-10-30
Service Pack Manager (EXE): Service Pack Manager is an automated network security patch management tool. It allows you to patch security vulnerabilities and stability problems in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and additional Microsoft products, such as IIS, Exchange Server, SQL Server, ISA Server, IE, Office products, Outlook, and Windows Medial Player. It remotely detects, tracks, monitors...; Tags: Patch Management, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Service Pack Manager, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Patches, Network Security, Operating Systems, Networking, Security, Software; Software downloads 2007-01-23
Windows XP Firewall Port & Application Manager (zip): Windows XP Firewall Port & Application Manager can add a single port (Windows Firewall GUI can do that), a range of ports (Windows Firewall GUI cant do that) and of course applications. Also you can make custom port lists which you can save which makes deployment easier. Does not need...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, GUI, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; Software downloads 2007-01-04

Mastering Windows' New Firewall, Part 1: The Windows Firewall has been enhanced in several ways in the upcoming Windows Vista. Some of these enhancements include more granular firewall rules, support for outbound traffic filtering, location-aware profiles, full IPv6 support, a new management console, new Group Policy support, integrated IPsec functionality, and more. This paper focuses on...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Firewall, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows, Network Security, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2006-10-31
Windows Vista Introduction to Windows Firewall With Advanced Security: Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is a stateful, host-based firewall that blocks incoming and outgoing connections based on its configuration. While typical end-user configuration of Windows Firewall still takes place through the Windows Firewall Control Panel tool, advanced configuration now takes place in a Microsoft Management Control (MMC) snap-in named...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; White papers 2006-08-01
The New Windows Firewall in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Like the current Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the new Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that allows or blocks network traffic according to its configuration and the applications that are currently running to provide a level...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Operating Systems, Network Security, Security, Software, Networking; White papers 2006-01-01
RemailX ActiveX DLL (exe): email and ftp programming in 5 minutes supporting any Windows 32-bit compiler. Sample VB, PB and VFP applications and over 100 pages comprehensive Reference Manual. Supports unlimited number of attachments and HTML email, secured SMTP servers. Includes RAS functions, connects automatically via modem to phone line. File transfer for single...; Tags: ActiveX, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Windows Firewall functions.Version 1.25, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, E-mail, Modems, Operating Systems, Network Security, Software, Networking, Online Communications, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2005-12-15
Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports: Windows Firewall flaw may hide open portsGotta love it[i]" Microsoft said the firewall issue is not a security vulnerability, but said the flaw could be used by an attacker.."[/i] Anyone else see the contradiction in this statement? If it weren't a vulnerability an attacker could do nothing. End of story..Listening...; Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, Operating systems, Regedit, registry, firewall, Microsoft Windows, flaw, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Corp., attacker; Discussion threads 2005-09-01
Protecting Exchange 2003 Using the Windows Firewall: Windows XP SP2 introduced a security overhaul for the Microsoft client operating system. It actually became a new operating system with almost all of the code changed. A lot of the coding and testing effort went into creating the Windows Firewall, Microsoft's version of a personal firewall. A personal firewall...; Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Firewall, TechGenix, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking; White papers 2005-04-19
Microsoft posts critical configuration patch: Microsoft posts critical configuration patchMS firewalls and other jokes on security.``The configuration change closed a hole in the Windows firewall settings that could open up PCs to attack if the machines had been set to share files or a printer with the local network, said Gary Schare, director of product...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Firewalls, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Firewall, subnet, Microsoft Corp., Internet, firewall, local subnet, Nothing, security, software; Discussion threads 2004-12-16
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2: The Windows Firewall feature of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in previous versions of Windows XP, is a stateful host firewall that provides protection for computers against incoming traffic from the Internet or from neighboring network devices on a private...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking; White papers 2004-11-01
New Networking Features in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2: Windows XP SP2 includes the new Windows Firewall, which replaces the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) provided with Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP with no service packs installed. Windows Firewall is a stateful firewall that drops unsolicited incoming traffic that does not correspond to either traffic...; Tags: Network, Service Pack 2, Traffic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking; White papers 2004-09-15
Small Business Webcast: Securing Your Small Business Computer With Windows Firewall (Level 100): Don't assume small businesses get overlooked by the cyber bad guys! Security matters for any size business, especially when it comes to protecting the business from computer viruses, crashes, hackers and other threats to productivity. Windows Firewall (formerly known as the Internet Connection Firewall), available with Windows XP Service Pack...; Tags: Small Business, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows, Network Security, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Enhancements to Windows Firewall in Windows Vista (Level 200): This webcast will examine the features and capabilities of firewalls in general, focusing specifically on the firewall included with Windows client operating systems. The webcast will explain how Windows Firewall in Windows Vista provides a greater number of configuration options, which can result in improved security for different connection methods,...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking; Webcasts

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