Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Windows XP (SP2)

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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.

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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Overview
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.

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Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Windows XP SP2

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

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.

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Deploying Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP SP2

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

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

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 12/18/2003 12:59 AM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), currently in Beta testing, includes significant enhancements to the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) component, also known as the Windows Firewall. ICF is a stateful 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 ICF 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 ICF on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection and so that communications are not impaired.

Threats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP

Threats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP 01/29/2004 02:48 AM
The Threats and Countermeasures Guide contains detailed information about relevant security settings that can be configured on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. This guide details the different threats, potential countermeasures, and the potential impact of configuring these settings.

Security Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP

Security Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP 07/27/2004 07:38 AM

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

Windows FAQ: Deploying Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1 by using Systems
Management Server

Windows FAQ: Deploying Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1 by using Systems
Management Server 04/01/2005 11:15 AM

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

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

Other News: Deploying on Windows

Other News: Deploying on Windows 03/28/2005 01:09 PM
Hack together an application on a Mac with REALbasic, and deploy it on Windows, too....

What’s New for Policy Settings in
Windows XP

What’s New for Policy Settings in
Windows XP 04/11/2004 04:18 AM

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.

Deploying Windows Script Host

Deploying Windows Script Host 09/04/2004 01:25 AM

Windows XP: Remembering More than 400
Folder Settings

Windows XP: Remembering More than 400
Folder Settings 06/17/2004 06:16 PM

XP: Change Windows Automatic Update
Settings

XP: Change Windows Automatic Update
Settings 05/09/2004 08:57 AM
Tech-Recipes May 9 2004 12:20PM GMT

A First Look at Writing and Deploying
Apps in the Next Generation of Windows

A First Look at Writing and Deploying
Apps in the Next Generation of Windows 11/16/2003 11:47 PM
The next version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, code-named "Longhorn," marks a significant change not only in terms of how the operating system works, but also in the way in which applications are built. The Longhorn version of Windows includes a new storage system, natural search technology, and an increased emphasis on security and trustworthy computing. Here the author provides an overview of Longhorn, focusing on the build-once, deploy n-times application model. In addition, he discusses the new language, code-named "XAML," that's used to create UI elements, then presents some working samples.

Group Policy Settings Reference (Windows
XP SP2 .ADM Files)

Group Policy Settings Reference (Windows
XP SP2 .ADM Files) 08/31/2004 07:05 PM
This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files that shipped with Windows XP SP2. This includes all policy settings supported on the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Windows XP Professional with SP2 or earlier service packs, and Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or earlier service packs. The spreadsheet includes separate worksheets for each of the .adm files that shipped in Windows XP SP2 , a consolidated worksheet for easy searching, and an Update History worksheet that lists policy settings that have been added since the Windows Server 2003 operating systems were released. Using column filters, you can easily filter the information in the spreadsheet by operating system, component, or machine/user configuration. You can also search for information by using text or keywords.

Deploying Windows XP Service Pack 2 in
Enterprise Environments

Deploying Windows XP Service Pack 2 in
Enterprise Environments 02/01/2005 10:08 PM

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows Server 2003

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows Server 2003 08/09/2004 02:30 AM
This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files shipped with Windows Server 2003. This includes all policy settings supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003. The spreadsheet includes separate worksheets for each of the .adm files shipped, as well as a consolidated worksheet for easy searching. Using column filters, the spreadsheet allows simple filtering by operating system, component and machine/user configuration, as well as regular text search of keywords through Excel.

Deploying a Windows 2003 based network
for small business: Part II

Deploying a Windows 2003 based network
for small business: Part II 05/05/2004 04:00 AM
Part two in our series on building a Windows 2003 based network for the small business. This week, we cover installation and configuration of virtual machines for the lab environment.

Adding Windows Update addresses to the
proxy settings exceptions list

Adding Windows Update addresses to the
proxy settings exceptions list 05/05/2004 04:50 PM

Deploying a Windows 2003 based network
for small business: Part I

Deploying a Windows 2003 based network
for small business: Part I 04/26/2004 08:30 PM
Part I in our series on how to build and manage a Windows 2003 based network for small business.

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit:
Designing and Deploying Directory and
Security Services

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit:
Designing and Deploying Directory and
Security Services 04/19/2004 06:59 AM

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 03/31/2005 07:01 PM
This spreadsheet lists Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files and Security Settings that shipped with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. This includes all Administrative Template policy settings supported on the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Windows XP Professional with SP2 or earlier service packs, and Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or earlier service packs. In addition, this spreadsheet includes the following categories of security policy settings: Account Policies (Password Policy, Account Lockout Policy, and Kerberos Policy), Local Policies (Audit Policy, User Rights Assignment, and Security Options), Event Log, Restricted Groups, System Services, Registry, and File System policy settings. Note: This does not include security settings that exist outside of the Security Settings extension (scecli.dll), such as Wireless Network extension, Public Key Policies, or Software Restrction Policies.

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…

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Release Candidate 1

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Release Candidate 1 04/27/2004 11:06 PM
This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files shipped with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 1. This includes all policy settings supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003. The spreadsheet includes separate worksheets for each of the .adm files shipped, as well as a consolidated worksheet for easy searching. Using column filters, the spreadsheet allows simple filtering by operating system, component and machine/user configuration, as well as regular text search of keywords through Excel. As a pre-release list, this spreadsheet includes new policy settings added in the Release Candidate 1 version of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2.

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Release Candidate 2

Group Policy Settings Reference for
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Release Candidate 2 06/20/2004 11:47 PM
This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files shipped with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2. This includes all policy settings supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003. The spreadsheet includes separate worksheets for each of the .adm files shipped, as well as a consolidated worksheet for easy searching. Using column filters, the spreadsheet allows simple filtering by operating system, component and machine/user configuration, as well as regular text search of keywords through Excel. As a pre-release list, this spreadsheet includes new policy settings added in the Release Candidate 2 version of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2.

How Secure is Windows Firewall?

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

How Safe is Windows Firewall?

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

Deploying Microsoft Systems Management
Server 2003 in an Environment Without
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Deploying Microsoft Systems Management
Server 2003 in an Environment Without
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) 09/08/2004 02:55 PM

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. 

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