Outpost Firewall Pro 8.1.2 - Oct 18th

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/history.php

 

Thanks Savalnc.
Does anyone know if Outpost Firewall Pro is compatible with Emsisoft Anti-Malware?

 

Seems to be. Emsisoft AntiMalware with Outpost Firewall Pro - Combination hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiaS5yxPlGI

 

yeah, i briefly used the two together while i waited for a bugfix for an issue i had with OA. i just made exceptions for outpost processes within EAM and likewise, EAM exclusions within outpost.

 

Thanks Circe and m0unds for your answer. Likewise I am having a problem right now with OA, the reason I am looking for a alternative...

 

Strange.... Their download still shows 8.1.1....

 

There was an issue with a server. It has been corrected and downloads should now show 8.1.2.

Hope this helps.

 

thank you very much minoka

 

I keep forgetting to go here to get the x32 and x64 bit versions separately......
http://www.agnitum.com/support/kb/article.php?id=1000295&lang=en

Rather than / in preference to going here.... http://www.agnitum.com/products/

Just posting as a heads up for others.

-cheers,
feandur

 

@ Antarctica :
not meaning to go off topic, but is your OA issue happening with the current v7?

Just a quick question, as I plan to run Avast 2014 with either OA or Outpost, and a heads up may be of help.

-sorry for the tangent,

cheers,
feandur

 

Noy sure if it is a OA problem, but a conflict between OA and SBIE. The result is that the system freezes.

 

It should work well with Outpost, since Avast internet security uses outpost firewall engine.
http://www.agnitum.com/news/2012-12-06-agnitum-firewall-technology-avast.php

 

Absolutely compatible . Work great together

 

Cheers

feandur

 

Good Morning! Just re-installed Outpost Pro 8.1...really impressed with it's performance...seems lighter than past versions...and no conflicts whatsoever with EAM...and WSA Security Plus. I still had a license for Outpost...for Lifetime...and I had forgotten that it was still active...I just made a major move...so I contacted the folks at Agnitum...and was delighted to find that the license was still available. I had it stored in my Hotmail folders...but I changed IP Providers...so all my licenses were lost. So I provided Agnitum with my old E-Mail address so they were able to locate and forward me the Old Active License Key.This is some cautionary advice,if your moving and have old valuable info stored in your old e-mail account...transfer that info...so when the account is closed your not scrambling...in trying to source and reclaim your old license info.The customer service at Agnitum were Excellent...and Customer Focused in providing me with my old license info. Many thanks Agnitum! Sincerely...Securon

 

securon,

your post reminded me of a client who we upgraded to a new and bigger/better/faster mail server, we migrated all 30+ remote clients files for their scattered branch stores. no problems. one called to let us know he'd lost all his archived mail. turns out he was saving everything important including his monthly reports and accounting info in his trash folder, which we had not migrated as we did not think anyone was dumb enough to keep anything they wanted to save there. we were wrong. never underestimate the power of the blonde side. having backed up everything, i recovered his valuable 'trash' for him and recommended to his frantic boss that they use a new folder called 'filing' instead.

agnitum does respond fairly quickly to lost keys requests. support requests sometime take longer.

i use OSS 8.1.2 on my win7 x64, as well as a win8.1 x64 VM with great success.

8.1.2 even works well on winXP now, in fact the 8.1.2 specifically fixed an XP crash bugette.

 

Hello.
Is there a trial of the outpost pro firewall and if so how long is it for?

Thank you.

 

Thanks Securon for confirming that there is no confluct with EAM. Like you I have a lifetime licence that I haven't use for a couple of years, so I may be tempted to try it again.

 

Good Morning! Your absolutely right Kronckew...I need to start on a Learning Curve...in regards to implementing Back-up...or install a re-imaging app. Let me put it this way...I'm now retired...and when you have to make a major re-locate...move...many a Blonde moment...took place...Lol! Stepping into the future...I'm sure it won't be the last! Sincerely...Securon

 

Good Morning! Antarctica! Absolutely amazed at the lightness of the set-up...I was also interested in O/A...but it was quite frankly buggy...and during it's learning mode asks the user about permission this permission that...where Outpost...is much less obsessive with it's overall operation. That's fine with me...because as we all know Firewall's are a complex app to Simplify and Engineer. I know that when a Hips component is included further complexity is added. Sincerely...Securon

 

I use EAM with Outpost. To me Outpost causes me so many fewer headaches and answering the same questions even though I checked the boxes with OA. It is my combo of choice lately. I like OA but it really is picky. The only thing I really hate about Outpost is the question mark inside the shield. I always think there is a problem, when there isn't. Very confusing to a dim bulb.

 

The 'question mark inside the shield' is telling you that Outpost is in training mode, after you have used all your regular programs such as browsers etc for a few days or so I would recommend switching 'learning mode' off and selecting 'Block most'.

 

From Outpost builtin help facility.
The question mark in the icon corresponds to the Rules Wizard firewall policy. It "Helps you determine how an application should interact with other software and computers the first time that application is run." User will be prompted for rules.

Auto-learn mode. This reduces "the number of Rules Wizard prompts during the initial stage of Outpost Firewall Pro operation, you can set it to memorize (auto-learn) typical activities performed by a system by enabling the Auto-Learn mode." This mode is enabled and disabled via right-clicking the Outpost Firewall Pro system tray icon.

Outpost built-in help has, of course, a lot more details on this; for example, search for System Tray Icon, click on System Tray Icon in the list of topics found and from there also follow the links to "firewall policy" and "auto-learn".

 

@fasteddy2020

+1 here. EAM (1 year licence) + OP fw pro (life time licence) on two laptops for the kids - Win 8 x64 and on Win 7 x64

No problems at all.

But I was minded of the advice to install EAM first, then install OP with internet connection turned on. OP downloaded some files it needed, then Install went ahead smooth as, and successful.

As I can't afford many more EAM licences, thinking my new boxes will have Avast free....

-cheers,
feandur.

 

Before upgrading to Windows 8.1 I used outpost with Avira Premium, but now Avira has changed to Avira Antivirus Suite that incorporates Windows Firewall. So! If I install this along side Avira 2014 will outpost give me some stuff about incompatibility?