Serious Discussion Fort Firewall

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.9.3

• UI: "My Fort": Some controls moved from "Options".
• UI: Reorganization of "Options" window.
• UI: Added "Menu" button to all windows.
• UI: "Options": Added "Purge Obsolete on startup" flag.
• UI: Don't ask for a password if an open window exists.
• UI: Updated SQLite to v3.42.0

 

[Dashke]

I am attaching a few screenshots for the members.

 

[I Walk MY Way]

nice work, working well i love this firewall

 

[blueblackwow65]

Great firewall ,just wondering what parts of windows popups are allowed or disabled? Sometimes confusing

 

[Dashke]

Great firewall ,just wondering what parts of windows popups are allowed or disabled? Sometimes confusing

Can you please explain this further? Currently Fort Firewall does not show a window when an application tries to reach the Internet, but this will be added very soon according to @tnodir.

 

[tnodir]

what parts of windows popups are allowed or disabled?

Do you mean standard Windows Firewall's (WF) popups?

In general, WF will show popup when Fort does not process a connection request.
For example, Fort does not handle requests to LISTEN on port for a connection.

Or you can set Filter Mode to Ignore to not process all connections.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi what I mean is I am getting alot of small yellow triangle with alot of windows stuff like windows update ,windows medic ,windows time ,etc.
All windows stuff where i think most of it is allowed.I have windows firewall disabled ,no need for 2 firewalls.

 

[tnodir]

@blueblackwow65 Can you please show some screenshot with describing what is wrong?
I still don't get what you mean.

> I am getting alot of small yellow triangle with alot of windows stuff like windows update ,windows medic ,windows time ,etc.

Do you mean that after allowing or blocking of windows programs, you are again getting alerts (small yellow triangles) for them?

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi there is nothing wrong ,just getting the yellow alert for windows stuff and i think all are good to allow.

 

[Dashke]

Hi there is nothing wrong ,just getting the yellow alert for windows stuff and i think all are good to allow.

You will need to manually Allow or Block them according to your preferences.
By default, Filter Mode is set to Allow, if not blocked, which means that all applications are allowed but have a yellow exclamation point next to them to let you know that the rule has been created automatically. If you select an application and then select Allow/Block, the yellow exclamation mark will disappear.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Ok that I know but what windows alerts should not be allowed ,should have been my question from the start? Thks

 

[Dashke]

Ok that I know but what windows alerts should not be allowed ,should have been my question from the start? Thks

It depends on your preferences, for example on some machines I blocked everything but the browser and Windows Update service.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.9.4

• UI: Options: Traffic Graph: "Reset to defaults" button added.
• Driver: Existing connections are not closed during installation.
• Installer: Check whether Windows version is 10 2004 or newer.

 

[blueblackwow65]

It depends on your preferences, for example on some machines I blocked everything but the browser and Windows Update service.

ok Thanks how is windows responding to the blocked stuff?

 

[Dashke]

ok Thanks how is windows responding to the blocked stuff?

Since I try to use Windows services as little as possible, it works like a charm.

 

[tnodir]

how is windows responding to the blocked stuff?

For example, I've allowed only the following services:
- \svchost\dnscache
- \svchost\w32time

Created "Windows Update" app group for (which is rarely enabled):
- \svchost\wuauserv
- \svchost\dosvc
- \svchost\bits

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.9.5

• UI: Options: Add tag to language list.
• UI: Options: Confirm Quit by default.
• UI: Options: Tray: Animate alert by default.
• UI: Programs: Refresh on app group's enabled flag change.
• UI: Close windows by Escape key immediately.
• Driver: Remove processes enumeration on startup.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi just wanted to add that in latest version even though i have a program has not allowed ,it still connects ,might be a bug

 

[tnodir]

@blueblackwow65 Hi, please archive the `C:\ProgramData\Fort Firewall\` folder and send it to nodir.temir@gmail.com
Please also write in the email, which program can still connect.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi tnodir, it does not matter what program they all still connect , I tried to not allow chrome,spywareblaster and wpd they all connect.Thanks