Re: Kerio PF
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Re: Kerio PF

From: Duane Arnold <NotMe@NotMe.com>
Date: Mon Mar 20 2006 - 02:46:46 CET



Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote:


> Kerodo wrote:


> 


>>With a router, I see absolutely no need for the XP firewall,


> 


> 


> It can be used to prevent programs from unsolicitedly opening listening


> ports. If that's not wanted/needed the Windows Firewall can be disabled.


> 


> cu


> 59cobalt



There is no such thing as a program running behind a FW that makes or 


initiates contact with a remote program/application that is not the one 


doing the solicitation. So how can such a program/application running on 


the machine unsolicitedly do anything if it's the one doing the 


solicitation, which causes the ports to be open on the FW and the 


program listing on the opened ports due to its solicitation?



Duane :)


Received on Mon May  1 00:59:51 2006