HP t5720 manual On-by-default, Configuring Microsoft Windows Firewall

Microsoft Windows Firewall

An improved Microsoft Windows Firewall (previously known as Internet Connection Firewall, or ICF) is available from HP as an add-on. The firewall is enabled by default after you install the add-on.

NOTE: The Microsoft Windows Firewall is provided only as an add-on and is not included in the image. Before installing the Microsoft Windows Firewall, you must remove the Sygate Firewall. A Sygate Firewall removal add-on is available at http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html.

On-by-default

After you install the add-on, Windows Firewall is turned on by default for all network interfaces. On-by- default also protects new network connections as they are added to the system. This could break application compatibility if the application by default does not work with stateful filtering.

Configuring Microsoft Windows Firewall

To provide the best security and usability, Windows Firewall provides the ability to add exceptions for applications and services so that they can receive inbound traffic.

To configure Windows Firewall, open the firewall from Control Panel. You can also access the firewall configuration from the Advanced tab in Network Connection properties.

Security Center is not in the image. Once you apply the Windows Firewall, the FIREWALL.CPL control panel applet is only available for the Administrator account.

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