Windows XP Built-in Firewall

[Brian Kerr]

I am trying to enable the Windows XP Firewall for America
On Line 8.0. I can't seem to get into the "connection
properties" {Advanced} tab to enable the firewall. Any
help would be appreciated.

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Brian Kerr wrote:

> I am trying to enable the Windows XP Firewall for America
> On Line 8.0. I can't seem to get into the "connection
> properties" {Advanced} tab to enable the firewall. Any
> help would be appreciated.

Hi

AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). You
should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall


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torgeir
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

AOL has deliberately made their software incompatible with WinXP's
firewall. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately
designed to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to
include enabling/disabling WinXP's firewall, which is
connection-specific. This is normally of little consequence to most
AOL users, as all are protected from the real Internet behind AOL's
own firewall. Remember, AOL is _not_ an Internet Service Provider;
they're an On-Line Content Provider. Two very different things.

Contact AOL's tech support for resolution of problems with (or
caused by) their product.


Bruce Chambers

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"Brian Kerr" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to enable the Windows XP Firewall for America
> On Line 8.0. I can't seem to get into the "connection
> properties" {Advanced} tab to enable the firewall. Any
> help would be appreciated.