Microsoft windows firewall – HP T5000 User Manual

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Additional information about the Sygate Firewall is available in the
“HP Sygate Security Agent: Frequently Asked Questions” white
paper at:

http://h200006.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c

00282639/c00282639.pdf

Microsoft Windows Firewall

An improved Microsoft Windows Firewall (previously known as
Internet Connection Firewall, or ICF) is available from HP as an
add-on. The firewall is enabled by default after you install the add-on.

The Microsoft Windows Firewall is provided only as an add-on, and
is not included in the image. Before installing the Microsoft Windows
Firewall, you must remove the Sygate Firewall. A Sygate Firewall
removal add-on is available at:

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/ThinClients/us/downloa

d/22630.html

On-by-default

After you install the add-on, Windows Firewall is turned on by default
for all network interfaces. On-by-default also protects new network
connections as they are added to the system. This could break
application compatibility if the application does not work with
stateful filtering by default.

Configuring Microsoft Windows Firewall

In order to provide the best security and usability, Windows Firewall
provides the ability to add exceptions for applications and services so
that they can receive inbound traffic.

To configure Windows Firewall, open the firewall from Control
Panel. You can also access the firewall configuration from the
Advanced tab in Network Connection properties.

Security Center is not in the image. Once the Windows Firewall
add-on is applied, the FIREWALL.CPL control panel applet is only
available for the Administrator account.

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