Yup. Additionally, a traditional firewall device is going to protect your network from an outside network. The Windows firewall will help protect your network devices from each other (inside threats).
-----Original Message----- From: Candee Vaglica [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: XP Workstation - Windows Firewall Settings in a domain Indeed. +1 On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Sherry Abercrombie<[email protected]> wrote: > You will probably find that most people around here prefer to have > layers of security from firewall to anti-virus to anti-spam. One more > level of security is always a good thing. > > We have it enabled on our network, controlled by group policies, works > very well, and doesn't cause any issues. > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM, aci <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would love to hear some thoughts on the use of Windows Firewall in >> a Domain Setting. I have never been a fan of the product as I feel it >> causes more issues than it solves. I don't use it on my Personal >> computer or laptop either. If a company has a properly configured >> firewall, and properly installed and configured Enterprise level >> AntiVirus, is there really a point. >> >> I am asking because I am consulting for a client that has it running >> on their network. I have always disabled it, and need to provide some >> justification to them either way. >> >> TIA, >> Aci >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
