You are a desktop technician in the IT department of a small corporation. Today

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You are a desktop technician in the IT department of a small corporation. Today is the day of the company picnic and, as the junior member of the department, you have been left in charge of the entire corporate network while everyone else is out of the office. Shortly after 2:00 PM, an email arrives from the company’s biggest customer, complaining that they can’t access the Web server they use to place their orders. After checking the Web server logs, it seems clear that the server is undergoing a denial-of-service attack, because there are suddenly hundreds of Internet computers repeatedly trying to access it. What temporary modifications could you make to Windows Firewall on the Windows 7 computer that stands between the Web server and the Internet that would allow customers to access the Web server while blocking the attackers?

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It's impossible to completely stop it, as the data is taking bandwidth on your internet connection, outside of your premises. Whoever decided to use Windows 7 [or anything from Microsoft] as a part of public network deserves firing... Microsoft have some info on firewall tweaks to minimise the damage - see the section 'How to Protect Yourself' in the link and specifically the link in item 3 of that. After that, start learning about Linux & CentOS and get yourself promoted to chief of IT!

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