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Can some give me a good example what a &quot;program exception&quot; in the W2K3 firewall. &nbsp;I understand the port exceptions, but what does the program exceptions do? &nbsp;I have several program exceptions that are getting published to my W2K3 servers (via GPO, from a former admin) and I want to clean up the firewall exceptions. &nbsp;I have always been confused on what actually does a &quot;program exception&quot; does. &nbsp;My assumptions is if I set a program exception, ports that program wants to open will do so.... is this correct? &nbsp;<br />
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Can some give me a good example what a "program exception" in the W2K3 firewall.  I understand the port exceptions, but what does the program exceptions do?  I have several program exceptions that are getting published to my W2K3 servers (via GPO, from a former admin) and I want to clean up the firewall exceptions.  I have always been confused on what actually does a "program exception" does.  My assumptions is if I set a program exception, ports that program wants to open will do so.... is this correct?  

Thanks

W2K3 Firewalls

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

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.

Hardware Firewalls

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