Re: closing port 445

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 23:00:57 GMT

Jason Wade <savon1414_050404+gb@earthlink.net> wrote in
news:pan.2004.05.05.21.33.13.433427.1211@earthlink.net:

> Let's say that I don't have a firewall, and I don't
> want sasser to get me.
>
> Is there any way to close port 445 in win xp?
>

Yeah, use the FW that's on XP. It's as simple as that.

Or you can use IPsec that's on the O/S too and close port 445.

http://www.petri.co.il/block_ping_traffic_with_ipsec.htm
http://www.analogx.com/contents/articles/ipsec.htm

Finally, you implement the *hardening* measures for XP and port 445 is
being discussed in the link.

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp.php

Duane :)

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