Programmable firewall windows vista

The program is now in the list. Select it and click the "Change scope" button bottom left to allow access from the Internet or no. If your program can not communicate on the local network also called : Intranet , select "My network".

If you want your program to communicate with the Internet, select "Any computer including those on the Internet ". Note that for this, you will also need the router or the necessary ports in your router. To allow a port, click the "Add Port" button and then fill in the following information : - Name : The name by which, it appear in the list of firewall.

In our case, it is the Apache Web server that uses port In our case, this program uses TCP. The same choice earlier appear: - Any computer including those on the Internet : Internet - Only My network subnet : local area network Intranet only - Custom list : networks or subnets that you want. Total or partial reproduction of this site is prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable by articles L.

Registration Password lost? Between your computer and the Internet or any other external network stands a firewall. Designed to allow legitimate traffic into your computer and keep unauthorized traffic out, a properly configured firewall protects you from the thousands of attackers and malicious programs trying to gain access to your PC.

Both Windows Vista and Windows 7 include a firewall called Windows Firewall, which is turned on by default; you should turn it off only if you are using another third-party firewall. Understanding these basics will reduce your vulnerability and allow you to tweak Windows Firewall to suit your needs. Step 1 You can configure two types of networks: private home and workplace networks and public airport, library, or other networks open to the public.

You will see status and settings reports displayed for both types of networks here. Begin by clicking Change notification settings in the left pane so that you can turn Windows Firewall on or off for each network type.

Step 2 To change how the firewall alerts you when it blocks a program, check or uncheck Notify me when Windows Firewall blocks a new program. But from what I've read, all sorts of programming machinations are necessary to get anything to run at the admin level. That is for your protection, it is said. After all is invested in correctness, then how does it stand with truth? Posted 01 March - PM Another possibility.

I haven't tried it myself. The firewall that's native to Vista does have the ability to monitor both incoming and outgoing traffic so a third party firewall may not be required if the Vista firewall works correctly. Posted 21 March - PM Another free firewall, is comodo firewall! Kerio Personal Firewall will not run on Vista and Sunbelt says it never will. It seems to do the job. It also is free. PC Tools Firewall Plus. I am not sure where you got the info about Kerio never running in Vista and I really doubt that is accurate Since that appears to have been written prior to the release of Vista, I don't know what the current status is Also, I installed Kerio on a Vista beta without difficulty It is important to note that the Vista version of the Windows firewall is supposed to monitor both incoming and outgoing traffic While I will probably still use another firewall, it is not as essential as it once was It takes a little bit to set it up properly but once it's set up, it's really nice Sygate users will feel right at home using it.

Edited by daveydoom, 02 August - PM. I see some of the posts are quite old and was after a bit of up-to-date information, even if the previous recommendations are still the best option. Edited by tommyperkins84, 22 January - PM. Posted 13 February - AM Comodo already seems to be working with vista, i'm installing it now. Posted 13 February - PM Comodo already seems to be working with vista, i'm installing it now. Yeah, been working great for me as well. Come across a good comparison site which tests and rates the various firewalls: www.

Seems the other best free firewall is Online Armor, but it's not supported in Vista yet. Posted 18 April - PM Another free firewall, is comodo firewall! I could not configure it to leave these programs alone, even after setting them to trusted applications. If I disabled the firewall the lag was less - and it was zero when I uninstalled it.

And there is no lag.