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RE: lame bitching about xpsp2
From: "Jonathan Rickman" <jonathan () jpattonsports com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:38:03 -0400
The problem with M$'s patches/updates/fixes/sp's is that they assume they know better >than you what the settings should be, and without asking they override any current >settings.
No it doesn't. It mirrored the ICF firewall settings I already had in place on every machine I put it on...even the custom rules that allowed local clients to attach to my X server running in cygwin, bittorrent traffic, and the ssh rules on 3 vmware network adapters. That's pretty much the definition of retaining current settings.
For example, if they are going to enable the firewall, and block all incoming ports, give >the knowledgable users the option of either disabling the firewall, or allowing selected >ports access.
You can modify the settings through 2 different interfaces. Either go to the control panel and set things up the way you want, or read up on doing it from the command line if that makes you feel special. Sheesh, talk about "damned if you do...damned if you don't"!!! -- Jonathan _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Re: [OT] Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 KF_lists (Aug 18)
- Re: [OT] Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Bart . Lansing (Aug 18)
- Re: [OT] Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Joshua Levitsky (Aug 18)
- RE: lame bitching about xpsp2 Jonathan Rickman (Aug 17)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Raymond (Aug 18)
- RE: lame bitching about xpsp2 Brad Griffin (Aug 12)
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- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 13)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Barry Fitzgerald (Aug 13)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 devis (Aug 13)
- RE: lame bitching about xpsp2 Jonathan Rickman (Aug 13)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Dark Avenger (Aug 13)
- RE: lame bitching about xpsp2 Todd Towles (Aug 13)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 devis (Aug 13)
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- Re: Re: ask apple - was: lame bitching about xpsp2 kf_lists (Aug 14)
- Re: ask apple... i.t Consulting (Aug 27)
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- Re: Re: ask apple - was: lame bitching about xpsp2 Chris Adams (Aug 14)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 devis (Aug 13)
- Re: lame bitching about xpsp2 Niek Baakman (Aug 14)
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