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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Windows Messenger / July 2004Zonealarm Pro
I find that I have to disable Zonealarm when using Windows Messenger. Does this mean that I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? Set it to Medium and it will work. Joel > I find that I have to disable Zonealarm when using Windows Messenger. Does this mean that > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? Assuming you mean Medium on Internet Zone of the Main tab of Firewall (there are a dozen sliders and radio buttons labeled Medium), then his PC would no longer be running in Stealth mode, right ? His PC would then be visible to the hackers and bots of the world, right ? Not being sarcastic, did you get Windows Messenger to work with Zone Alarm, simply by changing High to Medium on the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main tab ? Do you run Windows Messenger logged in as Administrator or Limited User ? Do you specifically open up a particular port for Windows Messenger, using the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main tab ? Reason I'm asking is because I do not surf the wild, wild web logged in as Administrator. I surf the web logged in as Limited User. I stopped using ICF, because Limited Users do not have rights to open ports when using Windows Messenger, but after trying numerous combinations, I've still never gotten Windows Messenger to work with Zone Alarm, while logged in as a Limited User. Any experience/expertise you have would be greatly appreciated. Set it to Medium and it will work. Joel <arthur@ annon.com> wrote in message news:ialkg0567qug99smg2cjpp9f79lgcqkgng@4ax.com... > I find that I have to disable Zonealarm when using Windows Messenger. Does this mean that > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? Answer to first question is YES. Answer to second question is YES. I am a single user of this computer and my wife also has a computer and it also works the same. We use cable with a HUB and the two computers act as stand alone, each has its own unique IP address. BTW, we had problems with the upgrade to 5.0 and went back. There are some problems with the latest version of Zone Alarm. Joel > Assuming you mean Medium on Internet Zone of the Main tab of Firewall (there > are a dozen sliders and radio buttons labeled Medium), then his PC would no [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > this mean that > > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? > Answer to first question is YES. Answer to second question is YES. I am a > single user of this computer and my wife also has a computer and it also > works the same. We use cable with a HUB and the two computers act as stand > alone, each has its own unique IP address. BTW, we had problems with the > upgrade to 5.0 and went back. There are some problems with the latest > version of Zone Alarm. <snip> Version 5.1.011 of ZA was released today. May have fixed the "some problems" :-) thanks for the reply. if you would kindly provide an answer to questions 3, 4, and 5, I would also appreciate it. Answer to first question is YES. Answer to second question is YES. I am a single user of this computer and my wife also has a computer and it also works the same. We use cable with a HUB and the two computers act as stand alone, each has its own unique IP address. BTW, we had problems with the upgrade to 5.0 and went back. There are some problems with the latest version of Zone Alarm. Joel > Assuming you mean Medium on Internet Zone of the Main tab of Firewall (there > are a dozen sliders and radio buttons labeled Medium), then his PC would no > longer be running in Stealth mode, right ? His PC would then be visible to > the hackers and bots of the world, right ? > > Not being sarcastic, did you get Windows Messenger to work with Zone Alarm, > simply by changing High to Medium on the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main > tab ? Do you run Windows Messenger logged in as Administrator or Limited > User ? Do you specifically open up a particular port for Windows Messenger, > using the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main tab ? > > Reason I'm asking is because I do not surf the wild, wild web logged in as > Administrator. I surf the web logged in as Limited User. I stopped using > ICF, because Limited Users do not have rights to open ports when using > Windows Messenger, but after trying numerous combinations, I've still never > gotten Windows Messenger to work with Zone Alarm, while logged in as a > Limited User. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > news:ialkg0567qug99smg2cjpp9f79lgcqkgng@4ax.com... > > I find that I have to disable Zonealarm when using Windows Messenger. Does > this mean that > > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? I don't show the history of 3,4&5, so you will have to repost. Joel > thanks for the reply. > if you would kindly provide an answer to questions 3, 4, and 5, I would also [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > this mean that > > > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? there were 5 questions in the original posting, so I'm really not sure which 2 you answered. thanks again. I don't show the history of 3,4&5, so you will have to repost. Joel > thanks for the reply. > if you would kindly provide an answer to questions 3, 4, and 5, I would also > appreciate it. > > Answer to first question is YES. Answer to second question is YES. I ama > single user of this computer and my wife also has a computer and it also > works the same. We use cable with a HUB and the two computers act as stand > alone, each has its own unique IP address. BTW, we had problems with the > upgrade to 5.0 and went back. There are some problems with the latest [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Main > > tab ? Do you run Windows Messenger logged in as Administrator or Limited > > User ? Do you specifically open up a particular port for Windows > Messenger, > > using the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main tab ? > > > > Reason I'm asking is because I do not surf the wild, wild web logged in as > > Administrator. I surf the web logged in as Limited User. I stopped using > > ICF, because Limited Users do not have rights to open ports when using > > Windows Messenger, but after trying numerous combinations, I've still [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > this mean that > > > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? should have said that there were 5 questions in My original posting, so I'm not sure which 2 you answered. thanks again. I don't show the history of 3,4&5, so you will have to repost. Joel > thanks for the reply. > if you would kindly provide an answer to questions 3, 4, and 5, I would also > appreciate it. > > Answer to first question is YES. Answer to second question is YES. I ama > single user of this computer and my wife also has a computer and it also > works the same. We use cable with a HUB and the two computers act as stand > alone, each has its own unique IP address. BTW, we had problems with the > upgrade to 5.0 and went back. There are some problems with the latest [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Main > > tab ? Do you run Windows Messenger logged in as Administrator or Limited > > User ? Do you specifically open up a particular port for Windows > Messenger, > > using the Internet Zone on the Firewall Main tab ? > > > > Reason I'm asking is because I do not surf the wild, wild web logged in as > > Administrator. I surf the web logged in as Limited User. I stopped using > > ICF, because Limited Users do not have rights to open ports when using > > Windows Messenger, but after trying numerous combinations, I've still [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > this mean that > > > I am then at risk from outside sources and if so what is the answer? |
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