JSI Tip 5367. The Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall does NOT provide firewall services during startup and shutdown?

Windows XP provides an Internet Connection Firewall.

During startup and shutdown, this user-mode service is NOT available, so the filter driver does NOT know what policy to enforce. Users can connect to your computer and to any program that is available.



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