MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote on 2010-11-16: > First have to say THANKS! to the folks who recommended Spiceworks to > me for getting ahold of my hardware and software inventory here at my > office. I really like this software. And at a cost of free, it's > another "best thing since sliced bread." Even at a cost of $200, it'd > be worth it, imo. > > My question is about the Windows Firewall setting on my users' > computers: I can get very good reads on the machines on my network if > the Windows Firewall is turned off. However, what am I risking by > turning off the firewall? We've got good anti-virus software in place. > > Thanks in advance! > --Mike >
Mike, Workstation firewalls help prevent malware from spreading within after one machine has been infected. Isn't there a group policy to allow specific ports or a specific IP to get through on a specific port that can be handed down via the network domain (i.e. Active Directory). Tracy Pearson PowerChurch Software _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/001801cb85dc$8c092520$a41b6f...@com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
