Windows XP SP2: Bombarded by firewall messages

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Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2)

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2) 05/07/2004 01:56 AM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), currently a Release Candidate in Beta testing, includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall component, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired.

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 09/02/2004 12:00 PM

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in
Windows XP Service Pack 2

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in
Windows XP Service Pack 2 08/01/2004 11:37 PM

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“Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), now in Beta testing, includes the new Windows Firewall, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that drops all unsolicited incoming traffic that does not correspond to either traffic sent in response to a request of the computer (solicited traffic) or unsolicited traffic that has been specified as allowed (excepted traffic). Windows Firewall provides a level of protection from malicious users…

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 04/12/2004 08:44 AM

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP 09/21/2004 06:41 AM
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the Windows Firewall, a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in previous versions of Windows XP. Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired.

Download: Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
View: Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Windows XP (SP2)

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Windows XP (SP2) 04/10/2004 10:19 AM

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Windows XP SP2

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Windows XP SP2 05/07/2004 04:50 AM

Windows Tip: Windows Error Messages

Windows Tip: Windows Error Messages 08/28/2004 05:08 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 28 2004 8:25PM GMT

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Windows XP SP2

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Windows XP SP2 07/04/2004 05:37 AM

Best Practice: When to Run the Windows
XP SP2 Windows Firewall

Best Practice: When to Run the Windows
XP SP2 Windows Firewall 08/15/2004 07:36 PM

Windows FAQ: Disabling Windows XP
Firewall

Windows FAQ: Disabling Windows XP
Firewall 06/28/2004 06:30 PM

Send popup messages to Windows users

Send popup messages to Windows users 12/11/2003 12:06 PM
A nifty trick to make messages pop up on the screens of Windows users on your network. Just type the following into the terminal: smbclient -M NETBIOSNAME -U FROMNAME The -U FROMNAME part is optional but it adds a nice ...

A First Look at Windows Firewall

A First Look at Windows Firewall 07/27/2004 02:45 PM

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“After plowing through more than 200 pages of documentation about the extensive changes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), I wasn’t optimistic about testing the XP SP2 beta. With the introduction of a real firewall; security controls for Distributed COM (DCOM), remote procedure call (RPC), and WWW Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) operations; secure wireless networking; the ability to kill pop-ups; and hands-on management of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) plug-ins, SP2 has more in…

How Safe is Windows Firewall?

How Safe is Windows Firewall? 08/14/2004 06:39 AM

How Secure is Windows Firewall?

How Secure is Windows Firewall? 08/14/2004 06:54 PM
Slashdot Aug 14 2004 11:13PM GMT

Open Source Firewall For Windows

Open Source Firewall For Windows 09/23/2004 01:14 PM
New Version: 1.2

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings XP
SP2 (v2.4)

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings XP
SP2 (v2.4) 08/13/2004 10:26 AM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the Windows Firewall, a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in previous versions of Windows XP. Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired.

Download: Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
View: Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
View: Get ready for Windows XP SP2: Turn on Automatic Updates

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Need A Windows Server Firewall? So Does
Microsoft

Need A Windows Server Firewall? So Does
Microsoft 03/19/2005 02:22 AM

An article from the Register by Mark Burnett of SecurityFocus has me thinking about Windows Servers. We all know that most hosting servers for websites and ftp servers are Linux-based servers. But Microsoft has been pushing their new Windows Server software as being better then Apache, the Linux server software of choice. This article says that there is no adequate firewall for Windows servers. Check it out and let us know if you think they missed something..

It seems like the solution would be simple enough. I have been patiently waiting for someone to come along with a capable, full-featured Windows firewall so I can stop explaining to everyone why the right way to go is probably Linux with iptables. But my wait has mostly been in vain. Every time I think I have found the ultimate Windows firewall solution, I end up being disappointed in one way or another… There are plenty of personal firewalls out there that work quite well for desktop computers, but they all fall short for server use. Some are obviously better than others, but all are plagued with common problems such as poor logging facilities, limited configuration capabilities, slow performance, and worst of all, many of them seem to be prone to blue screens when traffic gets very high. 

Win FAQ: Windows Firewall Log File
Relocation

Win FAQ: Windows Firewall Log File
Relocation 09/02/2004 07:30 PM

Serious Security Issue in Windows XP
SP2's Firewall

Serious Security Issue in Windows XP
SP2's Firewall 09/20/2004 07:05 PM
Andreas Marx (Sep 19 2004)

Win FAQ: Default Location of the Windows
Firewall Log File

Win FAQ: Default Location of the Windows
Firewall Log File 08/31/2004 07:24 PM

Windows XP SP2 poses firewall management
test

Windows XP SP2 poses firewall management
test 05/18/2004 08:46 AM

Windows Firewall Tip: Opening the
Security Center

Windows Firewall Tip: Opening the
Security Center 09/23/2004 05:52 PM

XP SP2 Firewall May Break Windows Media
Player

XP SP2 Firewall May Break Windows Media
Player 08/21/2004 09:36 AM

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“This article contains information that shows you how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround in your particular environment. If you implement this workaround, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system….

'Critical' XP SP2 Update Fixes Windows
Firewall Bug

'Critical' XP SP2 Update Fixes Windows
Firewall Bug 12/17/2004 06:37 PM

Deploying Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP SP2

Deploying Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 06/14/2004 03:55 AM

Windows Firewall policy template for NT
4 domains

Windows Firewall policy template for NT
4 domains 08/15/2004 09:16 AM

Enabling and Disabling Windows XP's
Internet Connection Firewall

Enabling and Disabling Windows XP's
Internet Connection Firewall 04/20/2004 02:11 PM

Deploying Internet Connection Firewall
Settings for Microsoft® Windows® XP with
Service Pack 2

Deploying Internet Connection Firewall
Settings for Microsoft® Windows® XP with
Service Pack 2 01/05/2004 12:26 PM

Happy belated Personal Firewall day -
SRT2004-01-17-0628 - Agnitum Optpost
firewall allows Local SYSTEM access

Happy belated Personal Firewall day -
SRT2004-01-17-0628 - Agnitum Optpost
firewall allows Local SYSTEM access 01/19/2004 01:58 PM
KF (Jan 17 2004)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353) 04/22/2004 01:20 AM
After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116) 11/04/2003 11:37 PM
DirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw. 11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow patching of all language installations supported by the affected Operating Systems.

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Actual Tools announced today the release of version 2.6 of Actual Windows Manager, a revolutionary windows enhancement application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The program dramatically expands Windows functionality and introduces a new window control system, more native to human perception. Actual Tools team of software developers and cognitive analysts tried to bring to life the alternative desktop organization and control concept with the ultimate goal of creating a truly anthropocentric computer environment. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

it's messages all the way down

it's messages all the way down 06/16/2004 12:40 AM
sippey still hasn't given up on the idea of connecting it all together

There is No Demand for Messages

There is No Demand for Messages 01/23/2004 02:24 PM
And there are no masses. News from Davos.

piracy messages

piracy messages 06/05/2004 04:32 AM
a picture of the piracy-warning before the movie starts .. Gallery of movie copyright warnings .. Anti-copyright warnings in films

monochrom.at/piracy
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Games-Messages-0.01

Games-Messages-0.01 05/13/2004 10:45 AM

Web service messages in .NET

Web service messages in .NET 01/03/2003 02:50 AM
CNET Jan 3 2003 1:02AM ET
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