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Vince Teachout <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:43:34 -0400
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At 10:32 PM 10/22/02 +1000, Ultra wrote:
>maybe I'm mistaking, but for better security, you do need ZA on 2nd machine.
>the reason isn't for incoming traffic, since it already filtered by the one
>which connect the internet; however, for control outgoing traffic, you must
>have ZA on local machine, as it will show you what is calling the net and if
>you see anything that shouldn't, block it (do not set ZA to full auto mode,
>let it show every and any programs which want the right to connect the
>internet, and you do the judgement yourself).

You're absolutely right.  I was thinking my machine was protecting the
whole network, but when you wrote, I realized it can't possibly be watching
the 2nd computer's outbound, because you have to set that computer to
"Trusted."  Ooops.  Guess I'd better go add it back to the startup on the
other computer.  Thanks.

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