Simplest firewall possible

[Petros]

I've always assumed that when you click "allow" on your software firewall that it would allow a program to access the network freely. Apparently that is not the case with Ashampoo, because it always screws up my SQL server.

I want a software firewall that just allows or denies programs from accessing the network, and doesn't have a bunch of other weird, hidden security features that block my server from communicating with itself. The only reason I even use a software firewall is to notify me that a new program wants to access the network for the first time.

Do you know of one that will fit the bill?

 

[_kC_]

look n stop

you can disable "intenet filtering" & just use the "program control" which does just what you want

http://www.looknstop.com/

or maybe even kerio 2.1.5, very light & simple
http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/files/keriopf215.zip

 

[Tarun]

For a pay firewall, go with Outpost Pro.
Freeware? Aim for Comodo Pro.