Hi,I saw some people talking about Phantom's rule set for firewalls.Where can I get these and how do I use them with outpost.Any info would be helpful as I know nothing really about outpost.Also if anyone could show me a link or explane if there is anything eles I need to set up.There is a message that pops up saying a program has changed and what should outlook do.I get a lot of these,is there a way to stop this or make it not happen so much.Right now my outpost system tray icon looks like a blue ball with a white question mark. thanks
there is no preconfigured rule set for outpost, but check out paranoid's Outpost 2.5 - what to expect and A Guide to Producing a Secure Configuration for Outpost. most of what you need to know can be found in these two threads. i personally go back to them all the time.
i use outpost pro and configured it following Paranoids advice found in outpost user forum http://outpostfirewall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9858 the blue with the white question mark just means your using the rules wizard policy for outpost
The Secure Configuration Guide is aimed at advanced users so I would hesitate to recommend it to someone new to Outpost. Instead check out the Outpost PDF documentation on Agnitum's download page and the Web Hiker's Guide to Outpost Firewall for a more gentle introduction (while the Web-Hiker's guide addresses Outpost 1.0, much of it applies to 2.x also).
good point Paranoid, i started with hitchhikers guide kept the pdf as a reference, and than moved over to the secure configuration set up, took me about six weeks to figure all the ins and outs of opp, and i am very pleased with this firewall, and i think the key here is to read all of the available information and take your time doing it so that way you can really customize opp to meet your individual needs.
