E-Activity: Go to Microsoft TechNet's Website to read the article titled "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Overview", dated October 9, 2012. Note: This article is applicable to both Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
"Windows Firewall" Please respond to the following:
- From the e-Activity above, take a position that the benefits of using the built-in Windows Firewall are or are not superior to those offered by third-party software products that boast similar features and integration with the Windows Server 2012 operating system. Provide justification for your response.
- Describe, i n y our o w n wo rds, the two (2) features of the Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2012 that you believe are most useful to users. Provide one (1) specific example for each feature to demonstrate the manner in which each can work towards the goal of greater security on the server, the network, and in the organization as a whole.