[ale] Open Source Firewall for Windows 2000/XP?

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Jonathan Glass wrote:
> Let me restate that.  The Windows Firewall I mentioned was using Ip
> security policies to restrict all incoming traffic, not IPSEC.  I
> abbreviated improperly.
> 
> The problem here is that when you are using IP security policies in
> 2000/XP, despite what policies you set (deny all incoming), the Windows
> default behavior is to accept all traffic with a source port of
> 500|88|(others).
> 
> Sorry for the miscommunication.

Ah, typical M$ solution.  Do what we (M$) is right regardless of what 
the use specifies.  After all we (M$) know better then the stupid user...

Is it possible to explicitly block these ports, or are they ALWAYS open?

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft