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  2. Windows Firewall - Wikipedia

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    XP's Windows Firewall cannot block outbound connections; it is only capable of blocking inbound ones. Windows Firewall turned out to be one of the two most significant reasons (the other being DCOM activation security) [10] that many corporations did not upgrade to Service Pack 2 in a timely fashion. Around the time of SP2's release, a number ...

  3. Reverse connection - Wikipedia

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    A reverse connection is usually used to bypass firewall restrictions on open ports. [1] A firewall usually blocks incoming connections on closed ports, but does not block outgoing traffic . In a normal forward connection, a client connects to a server through the server's open port , but in the case of a reverse connection, the client opens the ...

  4. Network address translation - Wikipedia

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    Secure network address translation (SNAT) is part of Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration Server and is an extension to the NAT driver built into Microsoft Windows Server. It provides connection tracking and filtering for the additional network connections needed for the FTP, ICMP, H.323, and PPTP protocols as well as the ability to ...

  5. Enable and disable firewall in McAfee - AOL Help

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    On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee (M) icon. In the McAfee SecurityCenter window, click Web and Email Protection. Click Firewall Off. Click the Turn On button. Click Done. Don't see the McAfee icon next to the clock? If you're using Windows 7 or 8, click the arrow next to the clock to reveal hidden icons.

  6. Quick Assist - Wikipedia

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    While Remote Assistance establishes a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection to the end user's computer (requires TCP port 3389 to be opened on the client machine and the firewall/NAT/router behind which the machine is), Quick Assist is cloud-based and requires one outbound connection from the helper's PC to the cloud service/Microsoft server ...

  7. Proxy server - Wikipedia

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    All traffic coming from the Internet and with a destination of one of the neighborhood's web servers goes through the proxy server. The use of "reverse" originates in its counterpart "forward proxy" since the reverse proxy sits closer to the web server and serves only a restricted set of websites.

  8. Fix problems with AOL websites due to ad blocking software

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    Ad blockers insert code into your browser to block ads, which can negatively impact website performance, break functionality, and even hide messages in AOL Mail. We recommend unblocking AOL Mail websites to avoid facing these issues. Doing this will also unblock ads. Adjust Other settings

  9. How to Block Annoying Emails for Good - AOL

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    Click “Junk” > “Block Sender” How to block emails on Yahoo. Web browser. Open an email from the sender that you want to block. Click the three-dot icon at the top of the email. Click ...