Re: Port 8080

From: Arthur Hagen (art_at_broomstick.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 01:27:28 -0500

Trinity <three@here.invalid> wrote:
> I have a friend with a cheap Pine router and it's leaving Port 8080
> open. Only thing I can think it may do that for is remote management
> but he doesn't have remote management enabled. My D-Link DI-604 shows
> port 8080 as blocked. Any ideas as to how to fix this on his Pine? I'm
> thinking he should dump the Pine and get something better.

Port 8080 is the traditional port used for web proxy servers (squid being
the exception, as it defaults to 3128). It's common for firewalls to leave
this port open for outgoing if you allow web access. Also, some routers
will act as a proxy for you on this port, which can be a good thing.

For incoming, it can and should normally be closed except for for return
traffic (unless you run a proxy server on the inside that should be open to
the outside).

Regards, 

-- 
*Art

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