rj wrote:
>
> What is/are the significent difference/s between dropping and rejecting
> TCP packets? Does the fact that the firewall rejected rather than dropped
> the packets portend something "evil" could happen?
I'll step in for a moment and ask for what purpose you intend to use
ZoneAlarm. Unlike James, I've had no difficulty with it, including
the ability to use the RealAudio player, once I'd figured out the
correct set of configuration tools. What I basically did was to
install it and let it run for a while with the alarm set to pop up
at any request, and then tracked to see what requests were going
through. It was easy enough to configure the programs that -needed-
to reach the internet, and since I've done so, I've found it pretty
bullet-proof. I've even run it through ShieldsUp and a couple of
other test sites with good results -- i.e. -- protection was more
than adequate.
I -wouldn't- use ZoneAlarm (at least the free version, the only tool
I've tested) on anything but a personal box, though. I view it on
my home system as an adjunct to @home's "security."
-- LJM
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