"unauthorised network" & windows firewall setup

[nodsa 0]

Hi all,

it's the old fart again,

 

in win 7, when connected with airvpn,  the tap-connection is shown as  "unauthorised network...no internet access",( which is untrue as I am connected).........according to an old post, this is said to be normal,nothing to worry about....is it?

 

And, if it is normal, how do I setup windows firewall.........? as i undertand it the profile given to a network connection plays a big part in forming firewall rules, or am I ,once again, missing something basic/obvious ?

 

any help , as allways,greatly appreciated

 

regards,

Ian

 

 

[rickjames 106]

If you use the network lock in the eddie client it will handle the rules for you, at least while you're connected anyway.

[nodsa 0]

thanks rickjames,

I'm wanting to ensure that no matter what brain fart I have (eg turning off network lock) that no automatic download traffic (torrent/nzb) escapes

As I read the help file (now I,found it), am I right in thinking that

 

                        1/   if I disable AIRvpn,  then install sabnzb,deluge......then create firewall rules in windows firewall to block outgoing for both of them, on                                          "Lan Connection 1"..private profile..........

                        2/ with network lock enabled, mode set to windows firewall then  reconnect to Airvpn........

 

will achieve what I want ?

Does this make any sense ?

 

thanks in advance,

Ian

[rickjames 106]

That would probably work. I say probably because with windows its like playing the lotto. Try it, then test the hell out of it.

 

Or you could run an external firewall/router with firewall rules only allowing traffic to the air server/s. I would go the external route personally. Relying only on windows to function correctly isn't ideal.