Not clear on why default blocked System32 apps are blocked by default

henrypp / simplewall

Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.

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Not clear on why default blocked System32 apps are blocked by default #524

Closed FallenSpaces closed 5 years ago

FallenSpaces commented 5 years ago

I feel like this should be added in the docs.

I could google each file, but that would be a pain, because knowing what the file is doesn't necessarily tell me why the dev has chosen to block the app by default.

savchenko commented 5 years ago

Why do they need to be unblocked in the first place? Who are they?..

henrypp commented 5 years ago

Block everything, except required protocols/loopback addresses, is a paradigm of simplewall. Allow/block or set custom rule decision is always on user.

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