Re: Help: Norton Personal Firewall blodks Windows Remote Desktop

Vern,

On 11 Jan 2004 at 8:54, Vern Hamberg wrote:

> I've started a thread on the PC-Tech list but invite anyone here who might 
> have helpful info to come on over.


- it works without NPF => uninstall NPF.

If you really want to protect your PC, configure an old PC as a router (Linux, 
FLI4L) and put it 
between your PC and the internet.

Or, shut down all services on your PC, install all necessary MS updates and 
stay away 
from Internet Explorer and Outlook.

On my WinXP pro machine, I have no open ports (even netbios stuff turned off) 
and no 
problems (no PF, no virus scanners). I didn't even have the Blaster patch 
installed, but as the 
netbios ports are closed, Blaster didn't have a chance.

Personal Firewalls are just an expensive form of snake oil and virus scanners 
aren't much 
better.

Good luck,

Oliver