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David Arnstein wrote:

> Is there a particular software firewall that does not interfere with
> Cygwin?

That's a bit of an open-ended question..

> I use Sunbelt (formerly Kerio) personal firewall. I turn off most of
> its features HIPS, NIPS, ... and Cygwin applications work OK for me,
> most of the time. 

So there's a good data point.


Actually, the Cygwin FAQ (that prominent link on the left hand link bar 
on the home page, you know?) has an entry that addresses this:

http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.firewall


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