Boot the Windows Server 2008 system so that the Windows 7 user can log on to the domain. Log on to Windows 7 with an administrative account.

Hands-On Project 1-1: Installing a Personal Firewall

14. Click the Basic Firewall link. How many zones are listed? What are the functions of the zones? What zone settings are associated with medium and high security?

Hands-On Project 1-3: Port Scanning a Target System

4. In the Target box, enter the IP address of the Windows 7 system. (You can find a systems IP address as follows: Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Command Prompt, enter ipconfig, and press Enter.) Verify that the Profile box reads Intense scan. Click the Scan button. When the scan has finished, use the information obtained to complete the following table.

Total number of closed ports
List TCP ports open
List functions of TCP ports open
NetBIOS name
MAC address
Operating system identified

5. If the ZoneAlarm interface has been closed, go to the Windows 7 system, click the arrow that shows hidden icons in the taskbar, and click the ZoneAlarm icon. Click the Computer Protected box. Under Basic Firewall, note the number of access attempts blocked and record them here:

6. From Windows Server 2008, access the Nmap program and verify that the Target box displays the IP address of the Windows 7 system. Verify that the Profile box reads Intense scan. Click the Scan button. How does the Windows 7 system react? When the scan has finished, use the information obtained to complete the following table.

Total number of closed ports
List TCP ports open
List functions of TCP ports open
NetBIOS name
MAC address
Operating system identified

7. On the Windows 7 system, click the arrow that shows hidden icons in the taskbar, and click the ZoneAlarm icon. Click the Computer Protected box. Under Basic Firewall, note the number of access attempts blocked and record them here:

How are these different from those noted in Step 5?