firewall

[stokie992002]

can any one help please .....how do i config port 8000 for shoutcast on my built in firewall on xp proffessional

[jagwac]

Originally posted by stokie992002
can any one help please .....how do i config port 8000 for shoutcast on my built in firewall on xp proffessional

heh...dont use Microsofts firewall.

Read this (http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,79537,00.html)

and

this (http://security.itworld.com/4362/030320msfirewall/page_1.html)

[stokie992002]

Hmmmmm!! so what do u recomend?

[jagwac]

I use Sygate. Pretty reliable and easy to use. It wont let anything in or out unless you say it's ok.

[stokie992002]

is it downloadable from anywhere

[jagwac]

http://www.sygate.com/

[stokie992002]

ok cheers

[matt2kjones]

Uhhhhhhhhhh

microsoft ISA firewall, which is the one with the vuribility, is not the firewall thats included with windows xp

ISA is a firewall for servers.

just thought i would mention that

[jagwac]

I noticed those were the wrong stories I posted.

Here is the one that I was thinking about...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306203

[stokie992002]

thanx

[invis]

You know, I would suggest just a whole nother machine to handle your firewalling or even a standalone little firewall/NAT box.. like one of thsoe cheap little linksys ones.. their "Cable/DSL ROUTER" thingies. Those arn't bad from what I've seen. And usually more flexable than those personal firewall softwares.