>I disagree with this statement. What makes you believe this?
>Windows has had built-in, default firewalling for quite some time, as has >almost every desktop distribution of linux. SOHO firewalls that don't >firewall IPv6 don't do so because they're generally not IPv6 capable (see >PFSense for an example of default-deny IPv6 when $supported=0). Most ISPs >drop the most vulnerable Windows ports at their border and often even at the >CPE, agnostic of addressing protocol. This is again, assuming that security is in place... when looking at security at the perimeter, we must assume there is NO security in place. (and adjust for it) Is it possible someone disabled the firewall on windows? Absolutely! , linux? Yes again! We can go back and forth on this Ifs, but assuming the worse, and preparing for it - is the best (and only) solution. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
