[BC] Re: Windows XP

[Sid Schweiger]

>>This is NOT normal behavior for XP Firewall. I use a hardware
NAT/Firewall
router so all of the software firewalls remain off from the first day
in
service. I would be more likely to believe that one of the studio
personnel
is reacting to the little red MS security shield and turning it back
on
because the shield says it's at risk. Computers only do what you tell
them
to, regardless of how much you hate MS.<<

I agree.  My Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition server is configured
with the Windows Firewall turned off, and after almost a month it has
not turned itself back on.  Our entire corporate network is behind a
firewall anyhow, so I don't worry about it.



Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom Boston LLC
WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI
20 Guest St / 3d Floor
Boston MA  02135-2040
Phone: 617-779-5369
Fax: 617-779-5379
E-Mail: sid at wrko.com