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Internet Connection Firewall
The Internet Connection Firewall provides basic protection from unauthorized access to
the computer while the computer is connected to the Internet. The firewall is automatically
enabled when you run the Network Setup Wizard. When the firewall is enabled for a
network connection, the firewall icon appears with a red background in the Network
Connections section of the Control Panel.
Note that enabling the Internet Connection Firewall does not reduce the need for virus-
checking software.
For more information, see the Help and Support Center (Microsoft
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Windows
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XP).
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
®
Windows
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XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide
you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between
computers in a home or small office.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and
then click Network Setup Wizard.
2 On the welcome screen, click Next.
3 Click Checklist for creating a network.
NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables
the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP.
4
Complete the checklist and required preparations.
5 Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Adding User Accounts
After the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system is installed, the administrator or a
user with administrator rights can create additional user accounts.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, click User Accounts.
3 Under Pick a task, click Create a new account.
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