I just noticed that the check box next to the above subject description is checked by default.
1. What is the relevance?
2. Is there a security risk?
Thanks
Puppy's Firewall checkbox is checked by default
Hi and welcome,
You may want to peruse this thread:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=749199
You may want to peruse this thread:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=749199
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Re: Firewall
I think that's only true on older puppies?MichaelT wrote:is checked by default.
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Touché! 8Geee has made an up-to-date version of Slacko 5.7 here, for anyone who is curious.8Geee wrote:Well, Slacko 5.7 isn't too old, and its checked.
Hello @MichaelT
On your question:
Others find additional comfort in use of a personal PC firewall. Thus it is a personal decision to use/not.
Hope this is helpful
On your question:
- BarryK, the current owner-developer of FirstRUN, seen at initial boot of your distro, made a mistake that he has since corrected, IIRC.
- In your distro, you may be using that flawed FirstRUN which starts it no matter what you select.
- If you are not using that flawed version, you can, quite by accident, mouse over the taskbar icon and accidentally start the Firewall (F/W) even after you may have stopped it.
- No, there is NO concern of issues or invasions, the F/W is placed there for the use by those whose PCs are DIRECTLY connected to the Internet via a modem or cell-modem.
Others find additional comfort in use of a personal PC firewall. Thus it is a personal decision to use/not.
Hope this is helpful
gcmartin wrote:Hello @MichaelT
On your question:For many of us, our PCs sit behind a router with F/W features rendering a PC F/W redundant. Thus, this community turns off and removes it from the taskbar to eliminate inadvertent clicking which will impact services we might have active on our PCs.
- BarryK, the current owner-developer of FirstRUN, seen at initial boot of your distro, made a mistake that he has since corrected, IIRC.
- In your distro, you may be using that flawed FirstRUN which starts it no matter what you select.
- If you are not using that flawed version, you can, quite by accident, mouse over the taskbar icon and accidentally start the Firewall (F/W) even after you may have stopped it.
- No, there is NO concern of issues or invasions, the F/W is placed there for the use by those whose PCs are DIRECTLY connected to the Internet via a modem or cell-modem.
Others find additional comfort in use of a personal PC firewall. Thus it is a personal decision to use/not.
Hope this is helpful