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We have Symantec endpoint protection deployed on our company's XP machines. &nbsp;One of the features of is that Network Protection that also include firewall. Would this be a redundant of the native Windows firewall; or do they complement each other?<br />
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We have Symantec endpoint protection deployed on our company's XP machines.  One of the features of is that Network Protection that also include firewall. Would this be a redundant of the native Windows firewall; or do they complement each other?

Thanks 

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