Windows Firewall: almost all ports are closed but not stealthed!
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and this is ok, but
Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
safe. Please make all ports stealthed!
and this is ok, but
Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
safe. Please make all ports stealthed!
Re: Windows Firewall: almost all ports are closed but not stealthed!
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:22:02 -0700, BillD<BillD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Today I've installed Windows Vista beta 2; Windows Firewall is on by defaultWhy?
>and this is ok, but
>Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
>safe.
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Re: Windows Firewall: almost all ports are closed but not stealthed!
B. Nice wrote:> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:22:02 -0700, BillDSomeone has been listening to Gibson again... Sigh...
> <BillD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>>Today I've installed Windows Vista beta 2; Windows Firewall is on by default>
>>and this is ok, but
>>Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
>>safe.
>
> Why?
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Re: Windows Firewall: almost all ports are closed but not stealthed!
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:42:13 +0100, Tony Hoyle<TonyHoyle@nospam.nospam> wrote:
>B. Nice wrote:Yes, I'm afraid You're right.>> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:22:02 -0700, BillD>
>> <BillD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>Today I've installed Windows Vista beta 2; Windows Firewall is on by default>>
>>>and this is ok, but
>>>Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
>>>safe.
>>
>> Why?
>Someone has been listening to Gibson again... Sigh...
>
>Tony
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Re: Windows Firewall: almost all ports are closed but not stealthed!
Why would you want to a Vista machine on the network without a good"firewall" in front of it like a router?
I would never put any machine with just a firewall on it.
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:22:02 -0700, BillD
<BillD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Today I've installed Windows Vista beta 2; Windows Firewall is on by default
>and this is ok, but
>Almost all the ports are *closed* but *not stealthed* and this is not so
>safe. Please make all ports stealthed!
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