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  • 1.  Windows firewall VS Antivirus firewall

    Posted Dec 16, 2014 01:15 AM

    What is the diffrence between windows firewall and antivirus firewall?



  • 2.  RE: Windows firewall VS Antivirus firewall

    Posted Dec 16, 2014 01:26 AM

    Thanks for the reply.

    I meant in some antivirus they have inbuild firewall . So i feel the windows firewall and windows firewall is diffrent. So what is the diffrence between them?

     



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  • 4.  RE: Windows firewall VS Antivirus firewall
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    Posted Dec 16, 2014 01:27 AM

    See Brian comments

    .Brian Trusted Advisor Certified

    Windows Firewall vs SEP Firewall?? - Comment:08 Mar 2014 : Link

    SEP fw has much better reporting and centralized manageability. Windows fw is controlled via GPO and AFAIK it's a set it and forget with little visibility into getting logs/reports back.

    Yes, in 12.1 the fw component is separated from the IPS component.

    You can use Windows fw and only the SEP IPS if you wish.

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/windows-firewall-vs-sep-firewall



  • 5.  RE: Windows firewall VS Antivirus firewall

    Posted Dec 16, 2014 06:05 AM
    The biggest two reasons are the SEP firewall is much more configurable and better reporting.