Vista adVice, anyone?

[pcdoc4christ]

Hey,

I'm going to be testing software for my employer on a Windows Vista PC.  The software is designed to automatically connect to a VPN and works find in Windows XP.  

I've heard Vista has essentially the same security features of Windows Defender built in, and i'm unsure how that might prevent the software from functioning.  Is there anything of which i should be aware?    

[Saviour]

The only thing I can think of is that you will probably have to configure Windows Defender to allow that VPN connection as with other network connections.  They won't work unless they are allowed through the firewall settings.  The same goes for file and printer sharing...they don't work unless you tell the firewall to allow them.

As far as the software...hopefully it will install within Vista with no problems.  Check the manufacturer or whoever wrote the program.  I'm sure you're aware that any program within Vista that accesses the Internet has to be manually allowed to do so.

Hope I'm not telling you something you don't already know.

[pcdoc4christ]

Thanks for the tips, Savior.  Yeah, i've been testing how Windows Defender reacts to the software.  I assume Windows Vista is using the same Windows Defender program, or perhaps it is different.  The program i will be testing is one my employer sells, installs and configures for our customers.  

Does Vista ask every time a program tries to access the Internet, or does it ask once and give you the option of always allowing the program access (as does Windows Defender)?

[2k_dummy]

I believe you have to manually give internet access. Note too, that VISTA has problems with setup for broadband. Not that it can't be done, its just that most current setup programs offered by ISP's won't work with VISTA. If you have a problem here, you must currently go through your broadband supplier for a solution. It may be weeks or months before setup software catches up.

[pcdoc4christ]

Thanks, 2kD!