On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Nov 4, 2004, at 12:35 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote: > > > On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> > >> On Nov 3, 2004, at 2:38 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote: > >> > >>> When trying to disable certain firewall ports I'm told that other > >>> firewall software is running on my computer and I'll need to quit it > >>> first. > >>> > >>> I *did* try out another app a while ago (Brickhouse??), but thought > >>> i'd > >>> gotten rid of it. A "find" for it (visible and invisible) found > >>> nothing. > >>> Is there a simple way to locate this mystery app? > >> > >> look in System Preferences > Sharing. The second tab is the firewall, > >> make sure it's off. > > > > Guess I'm not being clear. I can't access the OS X Firewall because I > > (apparently) neede to turn off this other app first. I need help > > identifying/locating this "other app" > > Brickhouse is merely a replacement for the firewall panel in Sharing, > it's not the firewall, it's the app that configures the built-in > firewall. Both of them are gui interfaces into the command line tool > ipfw, which creates the rules for the firewall. > > I don't think the use of one will block the use of the other, other > than the danger of overwriting each other's rules, but that could be > the problem.
Possibly. Any idea how I can access/turn off/check on this mystery software? -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
