Re: <How do I close port 80 and still surf the internet?>

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 06/03/03


Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 11:19:54 GMT


> Now everything is stealth but port 80, which shows as open.
> How do I remedy this and still surf the net?
> I had to grant permission in Kerio Personal Firewall in order
> for pages to load.

If Kerio is a packet filtering firewall, then it should not matter and I
here that it is a packet filtering solution. But you may have to set Kerio
to block *all unsolicited inbound traffic* to the machine.

The stealth thing is overrated. As long as the port is closed is the more
important thing.

You have that XP firewall. You should turn on that XP firewall IMHO for a
layered protection approach and not depend upon Kerio's sole protection.

Dr. *D* :)

-- 
The protection of the machine is a process and not a given!


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