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Post #150,709
by qstephens
4/10/04 6:15:39 AM
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New Re: Serious question.
Rock solid here on two systems. (The third, being in storage pending a rebuild to Linux, doesn't count).

Of course, I have a Smoothwall firewall between me and the Internet. And my W2K server runs Outpost behind that.

And immediately downloading and installing ZoneAlarm is no good. Chances are you're already infected. Download on another machine, burn to CD, install XP on target, install ZoneAlarm, then connect target to internet. Either that or slipstream XP SP2 into your install set (note that I have yet to do this).

Failing that, it'll be a harware issue. If it uses a VIA chipset, have the Hyperion drivers been installed? Is there any hardware not on the HCL?
qts
Post #150,721
by inthane-chan
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4/10/04 2:21:09 PM
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New Default XP firewall will work as well.
XP has a built in firewall which will get the job done. The main issue with it is that it does not control outbound access, and doesn't allow for different settings based on the application and subnet.

It should keep you from getting wormed until you can get something better in there, but one VERY important note - do NOT connect the computer to the internet until you bring the computer up and you are logged in, as the XP firewall in the default install state does not start until after your machine starts up. This was fixed in a SP, don't remember which one.
Nobody wins in a butter eating contest
     Serious question. - (acagle) - (23) - March 24, 2004, 03:29:22 PM EST
         I haven't had much trouble with XPH - (Another Scott) - March 24, 2004, 03:34:29 PM EST
         What do you consider your NEEDS? - (folkert) - March 24, 2004, 03:36:23 PM EST
         I had a person with 3 machines convinced that XP would solve - (boxley) - March 24, 2004, 03:45:39 PM EST
         Serious Answer. - (pwhysall) - (7) - March 24, 2004, 05:55:47 PM EST
             OT: You're a funny fellow. - (Another Scott) - (6) - March 24, 2004, 06:06:45 PM EST
                 I do not. - (pwhysall) - (5) - March 24, 2004, 06:10:55 PM EST
                     you want windows - (boxley) - (4) - March 24, 2004, 06:13:18 PM EST
                         Re: you want windows - (pwhysall) - (3) - March 24, 2004, 06:13:57 PM EST
                             experience enough that when Da and Ma leave the house - (boxley) - (2) - March 24, 2004, 09:46:58 PM EST
                                 And the Cat-5 cable under the kid's matress? -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - March 25, 2004, 12:09:20 AM EST
                                     If they are smart enough to score one, let em -NT - (boxley) - March 25, 2004, 08:39:41 AM EST
         XP is - (deSitter) - March 24, 2004, 06:02:10 PM EST
         Re: Serious question. - (deSitter) - (4) - March 24, 2004, 06:05:29 PM EST
             Wot 'ee said. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (3) - March 24, 2004, 11:58:39 PM EST
                 Does indeed sound like the problem - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 25, 2004, 12:10:57 AM EST
                     Windows XP is a wonderfully reliable and stable application - (inthane-chan) - (1) - March 25, 2004, 01:38:19 AM EST
                         ...too bad we asked for an OS ;) -NT - (FuManChu) - March 25, 2004, 01:20:11 PM EST
         Various responses. - (acagle) - (3) - March 25, 2004, 12:00:50 PM EST
             sounds exactly like the setup my friend had - (boxley) - (1) - March 25, 2004, 12:16:42 PM EST
                 Re: sounds exactly like the setup my friend had - (acagle) - March 25, 2004, 12:31:24 PM EST
             Re: Various responses. - (deSitter) - March 25, 2004, 06:17:13 PM EST
         Re: Serious question. - (qstephens) - (1) - April 10, 2004, 06:15:39 AM EDT
             Default XP firewall will work as well. - (inthane-chan) - April 10, 2004, 02:21:09 PM EDT

Then again you wonder how certain people sign their names to anything and still choose to leave the house.
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