>What software firewall solution is truly suitable for Grandma? As >invisible to the user as possible, of course, since this Grandma doesn't >understand most of the 'little window thingies' that spontaneously >appear already. (you know at least one - the manic 'ok' clicker...) >Additional hardware of any kind is not permitted, this has to be a >software solution under WinME.
I had a similar requirement for technologically challenged friends. Basically I turned off File and Printer Sharing for all network adapters to close the standard holes and installed Kerio Personal Firewall. I configured Kerio to allow connections from their browser and mail client and allowed outbound DNS and blocked all else inbound and outbound. I then set Kerio to disable prompting (I don't have the manual with me so I can't remember the exact terminology Kerio use). So far I haven't had any calls from them saying things don't work and they've been running like this for over a year. Of course it has helped that I also set them up to use a non-virus-enabled browser and mail client. IG _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
