From: "Rich" 

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   I didn't read the page to which you refer but the description you =
give matches the Windows Server 2003 SP1 behavior at installation.  At =
first boot after install the network is blocking incoming connections = and
when the admin logs on he is presented with UI to check for updates.

Rich

  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message =
news:432b27c1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Does this mean that Vista's firewall  will stop all incoming Internet=20
  activity if there are security updates available?  Or am I reading too =
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  into the statement below?

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.mspx


  The personal firewall built into Windows Vista builds on the =
functionality=20
  that is included with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. For =
example,=20
  Windows Vista's firewall blocks all inbound traffic until a computer =
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   I didn't
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refer but the description you give matches the Windows Server 2003 SP1 = behavior=20
at installation.  At first boot after install the network is = blocking=20
incoming connections and when the admin logs on he is presented with UI = to check=20
for updates.
 
Rich
 

  "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
wrote =
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  news:432b27c1$1{at}w3.nls.net...Does=20
  this mean that Vista's firewall  will stop all incoming Internet=20
  activity if there are security updates available?  Or am I =
reading=20
  too much into the statement below?http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.msp=
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The=20
  personal firewall built into Windows Vista builds on the functionality =

  that is included with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. For =
example,=20
  Windows Vista's firewall blocks all inbound traffic until a =
computer has=20
  the latest security updates installed =


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