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What Do I Need to Do?
Remove or disable any disallowed P2P software.
B.5.6 Personal Firewalls
The following sections contain more information:
"Description" on page 433
"Test Properties" on page 433
"How Does this Affect Me?" on page 433
"What Do I Need to Do?" on page 433
Description
This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system has the latest personal
firewall software installed and running.
Test Properties
Select the personal firewalls that meet your requirements. Any endpoint that does not have at least
one of the personal firewalls selected will fail this test.
How Does this Affect Me?
A firewall is hardware or software that views information as it flows to and from your computer.
You configure the firewall to allow or block data based on criteria such as port number, content,
source IP address, and so on.
The following links provide more detailed information about firewalls:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
firewall.htm)
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1450&page=4 (http://www.pcstats.com/
articleview.cfm?articleid=1450&page=4)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wf/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/
technet/network/wf/default.mspx)
http://www.firewallguide.com/ (http://www.firewallguide.com/)
What Do I Need to Do?
Make sure you have a personal firewall installed.
B.5.7 Software Not Allowed
The following sections contain more information:
"Description:" on page 434
"How Does this Affect Me?" on page 434
"What Do I Need to Do?" on page 434
Tests Help 433
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