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Jacques B.
jjrboucher at gmail.com
Sun Mar 2 16:44:21 UTC 2008
>
> Firestarter outbound traffic is set to "restrictive by default" and
> when it blocks a function I need I open that port. That seemed like
> a conservative approach to me, am I wrong?
>
> Bob Goodwin
>
>
Not at all. It provides greater security as it allows you to monitor
outgoing traffic. This way if a trojan infected your system and
attempted to call home your setup would likely catch that. It's very
much a matter of preference. Yours adds a layer of security with the
associated cost of requiring a bit more hands on to maintain
usability. If it works for you, all the better.
Jacques B.
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