Re: [Symantec] NNTP = TCP now?

From: Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez (jkerouac_at_bgsec.com)
Date: 04/28/05 

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:44:36 +0200

Jim Heckman wrote:
> Since I downloaded and installed the new version of Symantec
> Redirector today (27 April), Personal Firewall (a component of
> Norton Internet Security 2002) has been treating incoming NNTP
> as if it were TCP. I used to have a rule blocking all incoming
> TCP, but now I've had to remove it to let NNTP in, so now I get
> annoying pop-ups every so often asking me if I want to permit or
> block an incoming TCP connection. Aargh!
>
> Anyone else having this problem? Any ideas what to do about it?

NNTP (119/tcp news service) uses TCP. NTP (123/udp Network Time
Protocol) uses UDP. So I think everything is alright. Just open
the 119/tcp port.

Regards. 

-- 
Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez
Director Tecnico de bgSEC
jkerouac@bgsec.com
bgSEC Seguridad y Consultoria de Sistemas
http://www.bgsec.com
ESPAŅA
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mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time,
the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn
like fabulous yellow Roman candles.
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