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PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:26 pm    Post subject: XP SP2 Windows Firewall Reply with quote
Here is some info on the firewall for windows XP if you have Servive Pack 2. They finally have it watching the outbound direction.

Three page article with basic info: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I respectfully disagree, Nick. I am quoting this from the "Guide to Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2" (WF_XPSP2.doc, recently downloaded from MS. I have the download, but not the link. I will hunt around for that and do my best to provide it.
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Using Windows XP SP2 Windows Firewall and IPSec
Windows Firewall blocks unsolicited incoming traffic. However, you cannot configure Windows Firewall to block outgoing traffic.

and also this
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With the exception of some Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) messages, Windows Firewall does not drop outgoing traffic
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