HP Thin Client t5700 Microsoft Windows Firewall, On-by-default, Configuring Microsoft Windows Firewall

Additional information about the Sygate Firewall is available in the “HP Sygate Security Agent: Frequently Asked Questions” white paper at:

http://h200006.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c

00282639/c00282639.pdf

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.

✎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://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/ThinClients/us/downloa d/22630.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 does not work with stateful filtering by default.

Configuring Microsoft Windows Firewall

In order 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 the Windows Firewall add-on is applied, the FIREWALL.CPL control panel applet is only available for the Administrator account.

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