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TechNet Webcast: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security (Level 200)

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Overview This webcast take a look at features of firewalls in general and specifically the firewall included with Windows operating systems. It uses some of the features in previous versions of Windows Firewall to highlight the new benefits of the Windows Firewall in Windows Vista. Windows Firewall in Windows Vista provides greater configuration options, resulting in greater security for different connection methods, such as Local Area Network (LAN) or wireless connections. This webcast discuss ways to configure exceptions for better control over incoming and outgoing traffic.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	30th October 2007 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Firewalls, Network Security, Windows Vista

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