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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. Using McAfee: Firewalls - AOL Help

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    It stops all remote connections from accessing your computer and blocks all programs on your computer from accessing the Internet. To instantly lock Firewall and block all network traffic: 1. On the Windows® taskbar next to the clock, right click the McAfee icon, then click Open SecurityCenter. 2. Click the Lockdown Firewall link.

  4. Personal firewall - Wikipedia

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    Common personal firewall features: Block or alert the user about all unauthorized inbound or outbound connection attempts. Allows the user to control which programs can and cannot access the local network and/or Internet and provide the user with information about an application that makes a connection attempt.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Out-of-band management - Wikipedia

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    Both in-band and out-of-band management are usually done through a network connection, but an out-of-band management card can use a physically separated network connector if preferred. A remote management card usually has at least a partially independent power supply and can switch the main machine on and off through the network.

  8. Use POP or IMAP to sync AOL Mail on a third-party app or ...

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    Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @aol.com, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.

  9. Layered Service Provider - Wikipedia

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    It allows processing of all the TCP/IP traffic taking place between the Internet and the applications that are accessing the Internet (such as a web browser, the email client, etc.). For example, it could be used by malware to redirect web browers to rogue websites, or to block access to sites like Windows Update. Alternatively, a computer ...