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Personally, I don't have anything on my home computer with server rights under ZA. &nbsp;Messenger still works... &nbsp;but have to admit I don't know about the whole .Net thing. &nbsp;(I don't trust the Evil Empire for ANYTHING.)
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Personally, I don't have anything on my home computer with server rights under ZA.  Messenger still works...  but have to admit I don't know about the whole .Net thing.  (I don't trust the Evil Empire for ANYTHING.)

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had a computer crash yesterday, when all started up again today zone alarm keeps alerting:<br />
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messenger trying to act as server<br />
appln msmsgs.exe<br />
source ip 192.168.1.12 Port ( variable number)<br />
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W XP pro, latest version zone alarm, norton antivirus 2005<br />
is it ok to allow this?<br />
cheers
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had a computer crash yesterday, when all started up again today zone alarm keeps alerting:

messenger trying to act as server
appln msmsgs.exe
source ip 192.168.1.12 Port ( variable number)

W XP pro, latest version zone alarm, norton antivirus 2005
is it ok to allow this?
cheers

Messenger acting as server ? OK

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

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