| Best secure Win 7 Firewall settings? I have a PC behind a SPI firewall router and plus running the Win 7 firewall. I have ALL Outbound rules set.
What settings are the most secure when configuring the Windows firewall? I always click on the recommended settings, but I am afraid those settings are not very adequate enough.
Is it really safer to just block all Outbound and then enable only the programs I need or what? Please explain or better yet, can someone please provide me with a printscreen?
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| It depends on user requirements - there is not set rule.
Some suggest:
DNS - port 53
Internet - port 80 of course
FTP - port 20, 21
SSL - port 443
Games- need specific ports etc
What else do you have installed?
Whether you allow udp or tcp, well it depends.
Try both on/off to see what work or not then proceed.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke
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join:2001-11-05
Oz
kudos:1 | reply to scottp99
I use Sphinx Firewall Control in addition to Windows FW on Win 7 64 bit (be mindful of 32 and 64 bit download options). For me, this add on app made it easier to set rules, especially for outbound traffic.
»www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html |
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 therube
join:2004-11-11
Randallstown, MD | reply to scottp99
quote:
Is it really safer to just block all Outbound and then enable only the programs I need or what?
To me, that would seem the only logical way to go about it.
Which is also the complete opposite of the default MS method.
> I use Sphinx Firewall Control
Likewise Binisoft Windows Firewall Control. |
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| reply to scottp99
»www.ranum.com/security/computer_···ls/dumb/ -- #1 says it all.
Permit ONLY what is needed, deny the rest and LOG IT. It'll drive you crazy, but if you value your security more...
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