zonealarm on windows server 2003

Hello, Do you know if exists known problems with zonealarm (version 5.5) on windows server 2003 ? There is a warning before installation on this OS but product seems to work correctly... On the other hand, the "svchost.exe" process is blocked by zonealarm when it wants to reach the DNS. I had to authorized DNS addresses on a few ports in zonealarm. With Windows 2000 pro, it was not necessary. Is this behavior is linked to Windows 2003 ?

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vince1008
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to use windows 2003 as a workstation

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vince1008

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1127993990.322256.292280 @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

One doesn't run PFW software on a server O/S to a protect server.

You should find a server host based FW there are out there.

If the machine is setting behind a NAT router, then you can use IPsec a packet filter to supplement the NAT router, which can stop inbound or outbound traffic by port, protocol, or IP.

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Is this machine doing a direct connection to the Internet or is it setting behind a router?

Either way, you should secure or harden the Win 2K3 O/S to attack (search Google). The buck stops at the O/S and not something like ZA to protect the Win 2K3 server O/S.

Duane :)

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Duane Arnold

Do not run a personal firewall application on a Server, not even if you are playing around as a workstation. If you need to block traffic, either set it up properly or get a cheap NAT device to block inbound.

Windows 2003 does not have any certified "Personal" firewall products - you can use ISA with it - if you can afford 2003 server you can afford ISA (since it appears you're just playing with it).

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Leythos

Why would someone want to have a "Personal Firewall" on Windows 2003 Server?

Yours, VB.

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Volker Birk

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: [Why would one want to have Zonealarm on Windows 2003 Server]

You don't need Zonealarm then. Windows 2003 Server has filtering features itself, see:

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Yours, VB.

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Volker Birk

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