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[batfastad]

Hi there

Quick question about Windows 7 Firewall Control.
I've been evaluating the free version and it works well but is there a way to block certain programs then whitelist all others without giving the user a prompt?
So you can setup a machine to deny certain outbound connections, then all others are allowed?
Would this be a feature of the paid-for version?

Thanks, B

[VistaFirewallControl]

That is feasible with Plus version.
You would have to list all the applications to be blocked in the Programs list and set with the desired permissions(*).
Adding a permissive rule to Settings/AllApplications zone will enable all the other apps without prompting and listing.
So the final permission decision priority is
- Rules set to listed applications evidently.
- AllApps rules
- Zones results for listed applications. If none of applied-to-application rules trigger, the Zone result is use for the final decision.

(*)So, to disable application above All (other) applications, you have to avoid ruleless zones. The useful disabling zone must have an all-disabling rule anyway in spite of disabling zone result. There is a sense to create a copy of DisableAll zone and add an all-disabling rule to the zone, then apply the zone to the selected applications.

Need more comments? Welcome.

[batfastad]

Hi. Thanks for the info - that sounds more complicated than I was hoping.

Can I try this out on the Plus version before I purchase?
Would this work on the Windows XP version?

Thanks, B

[VistaFirewallControl]

>Can I try this out on the Plus version before I purchase?

The trial version is full functional.

>Would this work on the Windows XP version?

The feature is supported by XP Edition as well