WinXP Firewall Logs

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  1. Jimbob1989

    Jimbob1989 Registered Member

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    How do you view the logs for the firewall that came with WinXP Service Pack 2?

    I came accross some software that displayed it for me but it was not the best of quality.

    Jimbob
     
    Jimbob1989, Dec 26, 2004
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  2. nadirah

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    You should be using some other firewall, not the one that comes built-in to SP2. The built-in firewall in SP2 does not provide users with complete overall protection as it does not protect outgoing traffic.
    Jimbob, you should seriously consider using another firewall. The built-in SP2 firewall is lousy as it does not allow users to view its logs easily.
     
    nadirah, Dec 26, 2004
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  3. Jimbob1989

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    I know, I just want to know how to access the logs.

    Jimbob
     
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  4. nadirah

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    The logs won't show anything if you don't use the firewall, but here's a firewall log viewer.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/firelogxp.html
     
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    CrazyM Firewall Expert

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    There are not a lot of options at the moment in terms of software for reading/filtering the Windows Firewall log.

    Another alternative to the raw logs is to import them into Excel.

    Regards,

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    Does my firewall need 100% internet access.. or should I need to block any port or IP access?
     
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  9. nadirah

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    What? Your firewall does not need to connect to the internet, once you install your firewall, it should already be protecting you automatically.
    Which firewall are you using?
     
    nadirah, Dec 27, 2004
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    BB I believe that the one at majorgeeks would be a pretty good one.
     
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    Thanks Bigc!
     
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  15. Jimbob1989

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    I just couldn't be bothered in the end. Switched Windows Firewall off.

    Jimbob
     
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