What is a "firewall rule group"? When recently trying to install an MP3 player on my laptop, I was met with an error message that read "Operation Create Wireless Firewall Rule Group has failed," followed by Microsoft error code 0X80070057. I've searched around but haven't found much info on "rule groups." What is a firewall rule group, and is my wireless router somehow interrupting my hardware installation? Thanks!
posted by jackypaper on Oct 19, 2009 - 1 answer

I can search Google, read the news and view most websites, but specific sites like Facebook and Gmail won't load on my Mac Powerbook - I just get page load errors. Any idea what the problem is? [more inside]
posted by nicoleincanada on Oct 6, 2009 - 15 answers

Wich solution is the best balance between control and easy handle of a FREE Linux based Firewall ? [more inside]
posted by amomp3 on Aug 19, 2009 - 9 answers

Our office recently changed ISPs, which meant changing our public IPs. Connectivity issues abound. I'm fairly certain the firewall is at fault, but I'm not sure where to go from here. [more inside]
posted by lholladay on Jun 23, 2009 - 6 answers

Iranian firewallfilter: How to make SSH traffic not resemble SSH traffic, when examined by a deep packet inspection device (Ellacoya, Narus, etc)? Other advice on specific types of VPN from within Iran also welcome. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Jun 22, 2009 - 18 answers

My household has suddenly found itself need of a new family-scale web-based planning/organization tool. This is tougher than it might sound as we (well, I) have some pretty twitchy technical requirements, thanks to my work's firewall rules. [more inside]
posted by Lazlo on May 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Why aren't most google services working for me and why do the error pages look identical in firefox, chrome, and IE8? [more inside]
posted by msbrauer on May 24, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm accessing the Internet via a public wireless system with most or all ports blocked except port 80, and perhaps port 443. Mainly I want to do some ftp to my website, or perhaps a remote admin session on my home computer. How can I tunnel traffic through port 80? [more inside]
posted by diode on May 1, 2009 - 8 answers

Can someone give me any pointers, tips, or caveats about installing BSD on sun hardware for use as a firewall/router? [more inside]
posted by Myles on Feb 1, 2009 - 6 answers

I allowed perl access past my firewall (Am I even saying that right?). Should I be worried? And how do I learn more about the subject so I'm not so clueless in the future? [more inside]
posted by dicetumbler on Jan 11, 2009 - 8 answers

Victorian house construction/DIY: building a wall in a shared loft (attic). 'What's this thing?' and 'Am I doing it right?' [more inside]
posted by boosh on Jan 1, 2009 - 7 answers

Is there a specific file in which the last.fm scrobbler caches scrobbled music which has not been uploaded? I am stuck behind a corporate firewall at work which prevents the last.fm scrobbler from uploading the tracks I've listened to. I'm not interested in bypassing the firewall at work but instead am wondering if it's possible instead to transfer a file to my home PC so that the cached tracks can be uploaded by the copy of the scrobbler running on that machine. Any thoughts appreciated.
posted by patricio on Nov 25, 2008 - 3 answers

I need security software that blocks specific programs from using the internet. ZoneAlarm does this well, but it does not do this completely. Help? [more inside]
posted by gensubuser on Nov 6, 2008 - 15 answers

Where's the best place for us to host the .cn version of our website? [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Nov 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Firewall and VPN throughput: Please help me understand the real world difference ? [more inside]
posted by hboogz on Oct 16, 2008 - 9 answers

ITfilter: Thinking about a new firewall/WAN VPN router - should I bother trying to roll my own with m0n0wall? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Safely use someone elses ADSL connection ? [more inside]
posted by southof40 on Sep 21, 2008 - 6 answers

My girlfriend has expanded her theater management business, hired some employees, and wants to have a file server, have a firewall, and have remote access to the office network. Can I do all this with a Dell PowerEdge 500Mhz PIII? If so.. [more inside]
posted by pegstar on Aug 21, 2008 - 9 answers

I've read so much here lately 1 2 3 about not browsing as an admin, decided to check it out and yepper, I surely was using an admin account. I've set up a non admin account, made a few other changes (described inside), hoping to find out from The Hive Mind if I am now safe enough to breathe easy(er). [more inside]
posted by dancestoblue on Jul 21, 2008 - 14 answers

Can I edit the Akismet plugin I use on my Wordpress blog? My host has a firewall which is preventing my Akismet plugin from working properly. They offered me a proxy address and number I can use instead, but I don't know how to get the plugin to use them. (Alternatively, can you recommend a good comment-spam catcher that won't run into firewall problems?) [more inside]
posted by harriet vane on Jul 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me share a folder across the internet without compromising my firewall [more inside]
posted by special-k on Jul 2, 2008 - 11 answers

My company's firewall is blocking my website. Is there anything I can do on my end to fix this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Will this cute little firewall device work well with a small Server 2003 domain setup? [more inside]
posted by chuckdarwin on Apr 29, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I listen to NPR on my office PC when audio/video streaming is not allowed? [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Apr 14, 2008 - 19 answers

Simply put, I would like to determine which (outgoing) ports are open and which are closed on my company's network. They have a firewall blocking most ports...so far I can only get through port 80 and port 443. I know for example, ports 23, 25, 110 and 6667 are blocked. So I may be over-thinking this, but what I think I need to do is find a way to listen on all ports (or at least a select list) on an external computer, then scan that computer's IP from inside the network to see what connects... The catch: I would like to open these ports for connections without having to install servers that actually use those ports. If we're talking a couple hundred ports, I don't want to install and configure a couple hundred server apps. (or all 65535?) Does anyone know of an app that will open 'fake' ports on a system and respond with some sort of generic server type? I know I've seen such an app before, but I just don't remember what it was called, and my google skillz are not coming through this time. Side note: I originally thought what I was looking for was a "leak tester" ...but this isn't quite right, as it is testing incoming ports, not outgoing ports. Thanks,
posted by AltReality on Apr 10, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm setting up my spankin' new computer. So far I've downloaded AVG as my anti-virus solution, but I'm not sure which way to go for anti-spyware. [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Feb 23, 2008 - 17 answers

How do you draw a picture depicting firewall rules? Do you know of any examples? [more inside]
posted by grumpy on Jan 3, 2008 - 3 answers

I noticed this morning in my system logs that I had some failed FTP and SSH login attempts from an IP in China. I thought I was going to have get all Cliff Stoll on this guy, but then looking back further I saw that this has been happening for months, from lots of different IP addresses. [more inside]
posted by jeffxl on Dec 5, 2007 - 9 answers

Where can I find detailed information on anti-virus software comparisons? I've heard of and seen some charts that display details such as catch rates and etc but have never known the exact source. Something like this perhaps: http://virus.untangle.com/ but a more broad spectrum, preferablly one that includes AVG and Avast! Also what is the best firewall for Windows Vista?
posted by meta.mark on Nov 11, 2007 - 6 answers

My work's firewall recently began blocking outbound traffic that isn't on ports 22, 80, and 443, and I'd like to use my home router (running openwrt) to proxy my personal IMAP email so I can read it from work. [more inside]
posted by whir on Nov 5, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a server running Centos 5. It's currently refusing outside connections to any port except port 22. ip-tables and SELinux are both disabled. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? [more inside]
posted by signalnine on Oct 1, 2007 - 20 answers

I'm having trouble with people accessing my server from within China. Maybe you can help me bypass the great firewall? [more inside]
posted by escher on Sep 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Please help me see if this gets around filters/ firewalls at work school. [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 on Sep 3, 2007 - 2 answers

How do you set up bandwidth throttling / traffic shaping on Fedora Core 6? [more inside]
posted by remi on Aug 23, 2007 - 2 answers

Can the Cisco PIX 501 be upgraded with any firmware so that it is IP Version 6 (IPv6) Compatible? [more inside]
posted by kaozity on Aug 20, 2007 - 4 answers

I have a Mac running OSX and use programs like Coda and Transmit to send out files. However, on certain networks, the only access I have to the net is via an http proxy (with no https, even!) . I understand there are ways to tunnel sftp over http but could not find an easy guide (or set of tools) to do so in a way where I can attach such tunneling to one profile (ie. CUSTOMER or WORK) and not have the proxying happen on another profile (ie. HOME) [more inside]
posted by TNLNYC on Jul 24, 2007 - 2 answers

I need a little help setting up remote admin (VNC) access for Mac OS X 10.4.10 from a Windows client at work. Firewalls on both ends, significant port restrictions at work, and [more inside]
posted by ZakDaddy on Jul 14, 2007 - 5 answers

IT is taking my work computer for an hour tomorrow for something called "Domain Migration". Is there a way to find out exactly what they're doing? [more inside]
posted by puddleglum on Jun 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Is it possible to configure a Mac OS X Server to route incoming and outgoing traffic via two different interfaces? [more inside]
posted by ijoshua on Apr 26, 2007 - 9 answers

What's a good, free firewall I can use on my home PC (running WindowsXP SP2) that isn't Zone Alarm Pro, Sygate or Kerio? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Apr 25, 2007 - 24 answers

This is so embarrassing. I'd post it anonymously if I didn't think I'd have to provide more info. Anyway...I set up my new iMac last night and didn't even think about the firewall 'til this afternoon. So it was off for something like 12 hours of broadband, static-IP connectedness to the Net. How hosed am I, and is there anything I can do to put some or all of the horses back in the barn?
posted by bricoleur on Apr 11, 2007 - 27 answers

I need advice for buying a new internet security suite (or individual programs). [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Dec 17, 2006 - 14 answers

How can I allow remote connections to the remote side of my ssh tunnel? -g doesn't work. Neither does GatewayPorts. [more inside]
posted by dmd on Dec 11, 2006 - 6 answers

How to get around building-wide firewall? [more inside]
posted by bronxteacher on Nov 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Help this desktop power user protect his new laptop from evil internet demons while using public Wifi hotspots. [more inside]
posted by chrominance on Oct 27, 2006 - 18 answers

I have recently started a new job in charge of IT in a small lab <10 people. A while back the lab was badly hacked into and data etc. was lost (there is evidence this was an inside job btw). As part of my remit I am in charge of making sure this doesn't happen again. The company has a site license for anti-virus software so that is not an issue however we currently have no anti-spyware, personal firewall or rootkit / trojan detector etc. What I'm looking for is one or more products which I can install on the user's workstations which are effective in these areas. The most important point apart from actually working of course is that I can centrally administer the software and monitor what is going on - edit firewall rules etc. So what products would you recommend that might satisfy these requirements. Oh yeah all users including myself are running Windows XP so cross platform is not a problem.
posted by empedia on Sep 28, 2006 - 6 answers

My work blocks everything but port 80 outgoing. O Hoardes, give me a variety of good high-bitrate radio stations on that port! Or, explain how I can relay radio stations on other ports to my work using my home DSL computer or something!
posted by riotgrrl69 on Sep 26, 2006 - 18 answers

Why is the firewall in Panda Antivirus blocking my internet connection? [more inside]
posted by martinX's bellbottoms on Sep 17, 2006 - 5 answers

Why can I not VPN in consistently to work? [more inside]
posted by criticman on Sep 15, 2006 - 7 answers

I want "half" of a captive portal. Basically, I want something that would take any http requests and return a sign webpage. I don't need any authentication or routing to take place. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by MiG on Sep 8, 2006 - 6 answers