harding the tcp stack?

**Taxmancometh** · June 21st, 2011, 05:33 PM

Is it necassary to harden the tcp stack with what is described here How To: Harden the TCP/IP Stack if your using a software based firewall? I use Comodo.

**osprey4** · June 21st, 2011, 07:36 PM

Do you realize that article is 8 years old and applies to Windows 2000?

**GroundZero3** · June 21st, 2011, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by osprey4

Do you realize that article is 8 years old and applies to Windows 2000?

What he said

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**Taxmancometh** · June 21st, 2011, 10:15 PM

No, i use XP and it can be done. The question is is it necessary with a firewall installed?

**GroundZero3** · June 22nd, 2011, 05:29 AM

The firewall will drop the packets

**Taxmancometh** · June 22nd, 2011, 07:25 PM

Simple enough, thanks.

I guess what this really applies to is if you are running a server, which of course has an outside facing port which could be attacked.