microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

I will be polite and thankyou for response, firstly I didnt actually ask for
details about Linux I merely said I was comparing the too. Secondly this was
suggested by microsoft, this is where the site navigated, (which is not good,
ill go into heuristic principles and user control if you want me to validate
my point) and i would say asking how something work is a technical support
question wouldn't you? Without some form of understanding how do you know
the hardware or software is not doing what it is supposed too?

There is no to patronise me with the "Even a first-year student should know"
comment, maybe your replies shoule be a little less pretencious.

But never the less thank you for your sugesstions, but i stand by the point
that you could of just suggested them and damned my original post and
intelligence.

"Malke" wrote:

> Town87Terrier wrote:
>
> > Hello there,
> >
> > I am a third year student studying Internet Technology in Liverpool, and
> > as part of my final research paper, I am conparing and contrasting Windows
> > XP SP2 firewall with SusE Linux firewall, and i was told this would be a
> > good place to start my research.
> >
> > I was wondering if someone could tell me how windows firewall works in
> > terms of IP filtering and acting as a proxy server? As i have searched
> > high and wide on the microsoft site to only find how to make it work.
> >
> > I would also be greatful if you ahve any good resources :-)
>
> Actually, a Usenet tech support newsgroup is not a good place to start
> research. Tech support newsgroups like this one are not aimed at people
> doing homework - they are focused on giving specific tech support answers
> to solve computer problems.
>
> Even a first-year student should know that searching "high and wide" on
> Microsoft's website for data about Linux is not logical. For technical
> details and white papers about Microsoft products, use their Technet
> website. For technical details about SUSE Linux, look at the Novell website
> and at information about openSUSE.
>
> For all else, start with Google.
>
> Malke
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