How Does This Affect Me; What Do I Need To Do; Software Not Allowed; Description - HP 800 User Manual

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How Does this Affect Me?

A firewall is hardware or software that views information as it flows to and
from your computer. You configure the firewall to allow or block data based
on criteria such as port number, content, source IP address, and so on.
The following links provide more detailed information about firewalls:
■ http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1450&page=4
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wf/default.mspx
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■ http://www.firewallguide.com/

What Do I Need to Do?

Make sure you have a personal firewall installed.

Software Not Allowed

Description:

This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system does
not have the software packages listed installed.
Test Properties
Enter a list of applications that are not allowed on connecting endpoints,
separated with a carriage return. The format for an application is vendor\soft-
ware package[\version]. Using this format stores the value in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software key.
For example:
Adobe\Acrobat Reader, Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0
You can also specify which key to use for the specific value by entering the
key at the beginning of the value. For example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger
How Does this Affect Me?
Some software is generally not appropriate for corporate use, and can create
vulnerabilities in your system, for example, peer-to-peer (P2P) software and
instant messenging (IM) software.