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Personal Firewall that allows user to configure access for individual programs
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I'm currently using an out of date Personal Firewall (Norton 2003). The main problem I have with this firewall is that everytime a program is updated (for example if windows update provides a security update for Outlook) I have to reconfigure the settings for that program to access the Internet. I have several programs with a manually created access rules to allow and block access on certain ports. I can see why this happens, because the program has changed and that could be a security risk, but it should at least give me the option to keep the original settings.
Can anyone suggest an alternative personal firewall. I need something that allows me to configure access by program (for example I block MS Outlook from making http/https connections). I don't think the free version of zonealarm can do this, but zonealarm pro can. How do these programs deal with program access configurations when the program is updated?
Any other suggested firewalls?
Needs to run on Windows 2000Pro, so that rules out latest Norton Firewall.
Can anyone suggest an alternative personal firewall. I need something that allows me to configure access by program (for example I block MS Outlook from making http/https connections). I don't think the free version of zonealarm can do this, but zonealarm pro can. How do these programs deal with program access configurations when the program is updated?
Any other suggested firewalls?
Needs to run on Windows 2000Pro, so that rules out latest Norton Firewall.
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Kerio can I believe."I'm not even supposed to be here today."0
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I would agree Kerio0
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This is my favorite firewall0 -
I had downloaded a free trial of Zone Alarm Pro, but gave up on that because it seems to have some major bugs in it and gives a ridiculous number of false alarms. Kerio and Comodo both seem to do what I need and, even better, both are free
Kerio doesn't get very good reviews on leak testing but is fairly simple to configure. Although I was slightly concerned by the default action to allow all other (non-defined) applications access to the Internet. Comodo seems to get the best results with regards to leak testing, but it is fairly complicated to setup and gives some confusing alerts. For the time being I'm going to try Comodo.
Thanks to everyone who replied0
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