[PortableApps] Portable Firewall Kewl Tewl
#1
Posted 02 August 2008 - 12:51 PM
Just a quickie found this little gizmo whilst chilling out, called ghostwall, what makes it attractive is that it is portable & also script writers for PE plugins prefer portable kit.
Anyway not only is it portable but it is also "freeware", on the downside I do not think you could call it the best firewall on the market but it is small in size, weighing at a modest 656Kb's.
Has anyone had experience with it, but if it is portable then it can be carried around on a USB2 Stick?
GhostWall is a firewall which allows you to restrict the communications between your computer and others.
Unlike other firewalls which have forgotten their main role, GhostWall is simply a firewall mainly designed to replace the standard Microsoft firewall with better features and performance.
See Here for Web-site download:
http://www.ghostsecu....com/ghostwall/
Regards,
ispy
#2
Posted 02 August 2008 - 03:32 PM
Maybe a good time to create a "Portable" section here in the forums.
#3
Posted 02 August 2008 - 07:53 PM
Many thanks for the interest & indeed,
Maybe worth checking first whether the enthusiasm is being advocated by only yours truly or do you think others would like to see a portable section also?Maybe a good time to create a "Portable" section here in the forums.
My reasons for the love of portable software broadly encouraged for the following reasons:
- Not that this a portable reason but I like freeware portable stuff especially for obvious reasons
- The least pollution of the registry the better, some utils however are more portable than others
- You can carry them around on a pen stick and thus run them from just about any location
- Script writers prefer them as they are easier to write scripts for
- Also much easier to uninstall as all files should be in one location
http://en.wikipedia....ble_application
Also good reading here:
http://en.wikipedia...._Virtualization
Regards & respect,
ispy
#5
Posted 02 August 2008 - 08:52 PM
This guy on the link provided below luv's "Ghostwall, see below, he has some interesting supplementary info also:
http://www.winxpcent...ead.php?t=23963
ENJOY!
Regards & Best Wishes,
ispy
#6
Posted 04 August 2008 - 10:24 PM
Rule creation is easy and straightforward.
Thanks for the tip
#7
Posted 09 August 2008 - 05:50 PM
#8
Posted 10 August 2008 - 03:17 PM
nice un.
Anyone running VMWare ThinApp based firewalls in PE?
Sanbarrow?
#9
Posted 10 August 2008 - 05:27 PM
Would that be a good idea. Wouldnt the firewall need to listen to all things coming and going. From what I read a ThinApp has the ability with the new ThinApp Program to link to things but I dont know about a firewall working well ThinApped. Guess some one has to test it out.Anyone running VMWare ThinApp based firewalls in PE?
Sanbarrow?
#10
Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:16 PM
I have Thinapp on my PE and can easily test some things.
Just tried Zonealarm Pro but here the created package didn't work.
#11
Posted 10 August 2008 - 10:25 PM
Regards,
Galapo.
#12
Posted 10 August 2008 - 11:06 PM
I am having problems with thinapp whenever I capture the installation of an app that needs to run a service - so far none of those apps worked
Personally I don't see much use of a firewall on PE - I occasionally use m0n0wall - a small FreeBSD LiveCD (6Mb iso) in a VM when I need to dial DSL
http://m0n0.ch/wall/
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