Personal Firewall for Windows 2003 server.

[willstay]

I had several unpleasent experiences with Windows 2003 and Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5. From w2k days, I had been using this particular flavor of firewall which has very easy to use features for application level restrictions. For example, it was very easy to create rules to prevent services like svchost connect to microsoft IPs. The new version of Kerio Personal Firewall do not have application/service level configurability and hence I was stuck with version 2.1.5 from the good old days.

Now in windows 2003, everytime I install 2.1.5, OS wouldn't start from next boot.

I also happened to discover strange enmity between 2003 and KerioPF 2.1.5. I had Windows2000 running inside VMWare 4 on top of my Windows 2003. I installed KPF 2.1.5 in Win2000 inside VMWare just to discover 2003 is unstable - 2003 would lock up when VMWare fired Win2000.

I have been desperately searching for some Firewall tool that has configurability to application/service level for Windows 2003. (Built in firewall of 2003 which is included in Routing and Remote Access is more like a blind tap either you open or close certain port unconditionally).

 

[willstay]

I got to agree lot of people are against using pirated copies of the software, I feel morally low to admit I have been using $2 version of Windows 2003 Enterprise edition. That explains why I am not able to install recently released SP1. I wonder how many of you are in the same side of the ship.

 

[CplHicks]

Why do you want to run a personal firewall on a server box? If it's being used as a server then get a server version of your favorite software firewall. If it's being run as a personal computer then don't use 2003 server.

Better yet, don't use pirated software and then complain about it.

 

[willstay]

Ironically, to support one lie I have to create another. The version of Babylon (pirated again) invalidates itself though I use latest crack. It connects to some IP @ port 80. Now, I cannot restrict Babylon from going around connecting somewhere. Blocking port 80 would block every outgoing http connection as well. The 2003 built in firewall cannot sepectively block IPs or ports for specific application.

Maybe I am an enthusiast, or die hard fan of latest MS products, and fact that I live around writing SQL procedures, .NET applications, check performace of Windows Media Servies in multicasting environment, and tweak performances on whatever I can lay my hands on, I need something more powerful than XP.

 

[lansalot]

Maybe I am an enthusiast, or die hard fan of latest MS products, and fact that I live around writing SQL procedures, .NET applications, check performace of Windows Media Servies in multicasting environment, and tweak performances on whatever I can lay my hands on, I need something more powerful than XP.

Yeah, you're so enthusiastic and such a fan that you steal their software. Nice going

ps: faint whiff of BS around that paragraph... just so you know.

 

[willstay]

I wish I can buy all those software licenses. Per Capita Income of the country I live in is just $240 per year as mentioned in worldbank stat site. For an enthusiast like me, the total cost of Server Softwares would be : $700 w2k+3, $700 SQL, $1500 VS.NET = $2900. I will have to wait for 12 years to collect this amount of money given I save every penny I earn.

Alright, since I work in technical field, my income is slightly above $240 per year. Roughly translated, and if I don't steal softwares, I will still have to wait for several years just to be able to buy them.

 

[stash]

Maybe you should look into an Action Pack subscription.