I plan on using it for my personal computers dialing into the Internet.
What's @home "security"?
Also, if you get an alert that some IP Address is trying to get into
the computer how can one find out who/what the address is?
Thanks.
On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Loren MacGregor wrote:
> 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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