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Re: Setting up secure windows xp network
From: Danny <drh26 () drexel edu>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 13:02:16 -0400
Windows XP comes with a half decent built in firewall. Go into your network card properties, click on the advanced tab and check the box marked "protect my computer and network my limiting or preventing access to this computer from the internet" By default this blocks *all* connections to the IP that the network card has assigned to it, so you may want to play around with the settings of the firewall, if you don't want anyone to even know your gateway machine is alive on the internet just leave it as the default since it doesn't even reply to a ping.
On Monday, May 26, 2003, at 11:29 PM, Lachlan McGill wrote:
As a very simple method, you can try just blocking ports on the network card level in its TCP/IP properties. This is very simple and also not necessarilythe most secure. You should be able to get some success with third party apps such as Nortons, Mcafee and Zone Alarm. Its just a matter of configuring them properly to suit your setup. -----Original Message----- From: SML [mailto:sml () ukf net] Sent: Friday, 23 May 2003 12:57 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Hello list. I'm in the process of securing Windows xp prof network, consisting of 5 computers. We use "workgroup" configuration.Also the computers are conected to internet through windows 2000 gateway computer with 2 network cards, where one card connects to ADSL router. NATsoftware is in place on the gateway.I'd much appreciate if somebody could point me to the internet recourses, orgive advise on how to make the most of windows own security features,policies etc. Also what software firewall could we use on the gateway, since after trying norton and mcaffe firewals, we couldn't access the intrenet.Thanks, Anna----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To!Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, Check Point, Hacking & Assessment, Cisco Security, Wireless Security & more! RegisterNow! --UP TO 30% off classes in select cities-- http://www.securityfocus.com/Vigilar-security-basics----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----
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Current thread:
- Setting up secure windows xp network SML (May 22)
- RE: Setting up secure windows xp network Manuel Fernandes (May 23)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network Chris R (May 23)
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network Kenzo (May 26)
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network m g (May 23)
- RE: Setting up secure windows xp network Lachlan McGill (May 27)
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network Danny (May 28)
- RE: Setting up secure windows xp network James Taylor (May 28)
- Setting up secure windows xp network SML (May 29)
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network James Taylor (May 30)
- RE: Setting up secure windows xp network wjnorth (May 29)
- Re: Setting up secure windows xp network Chris Berry (May 29)