"Are there certain settings in ZoneAlarm that should be adjusted?"
here is a list of recommended basic settings, and a link to the 7-page zdnet article from which they came....
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Recommended Basic Settings
By David Raikow, ZDNet Reviews & Solutions
September 7, 2000
To recap, these are the recommended settings for ZoneAlarm:
Alerts Panel
Log alerts to text file? Yes
Show the alert popup window? Yes
Lock Panel
Automatic Lock: Enable
Engage Internet lock after: 10 minutes
Allow "Pass Lock"? if necessary for email client
Security Panel
Internet Zone: High Security
Local Zone: High Security
Internet Servers Blocked? Yes, unless server software is needed (see below)
Local Servers Blocked? Yes, unless server software is needed (see below)
MailSafe enabled? Yes
Programs Panel
Allow without asking: e-mail clients, Web browsers, non-ICQ instant messaging apps
Allow after asking: media players, FTP clients, ICQ clients, and other applications normally allowed network access
Disallow: applications not expected to have network access; any unknown software
Pass Lock enabled: if necessary, e-mail clients; Web browsers and/or FTP clients should be given temporary pass lock status for long downloads
Allow Server: none; if absolutely necessary, server applications should be assigned "allow after asking" status and given temporary server privileges when launched
Configure Panel
On top during Internet activity? No
Load ZoneAlarm at startup? Yes
Check for updates automatically? Yes
zdnet.com
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fwiw, my own settings differ from the above in two areas.
first, in the lock panel, i do not enable automatic lock. even having this disabled still allows for one-click lock down of all inbound and outbound internet traffic if so desired.
second, in the configure panel, i say no to check for updates automatically.
hope this helps
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