Re: Windows 2000 Server Messenger Service

From: Johan Carlsson (johan@kub.trollhattan.se)
Date: 08/27/02 

From: "Johan Carlsson" <johan@kub.trollhattan.se>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:39:13 +0200

I had this problem to.. I think the best solution is one of the below:

1. Get a well-configured firewall

2. Shut down the Messenger Service

"Robert Hirn" <unknown@unknown.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:8e5501c24d5b$5120c520$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> Can someone please detail how to lock down the receiving of
> this new "SPAM" that comes via Messenger Service on to my
> web server? What ports are open on my router that allow
> external users to message into my web server?
>
> TIA.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: messenger service
    ... You should be able to safely disable the Messenger service, ... however you are permitting NetBIOS traffic to and from your web server, ... and there's a firewall between the internet and your web server ... order to touch other computers on your internal network. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: messenger service
    ... You can disable the Messenger service by going to Start->Control ... Hopefully, by disabling ... >> however you are permitting NetBIOS traffic to and from your web server, ... >> order to touch other computers on your internal network. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Windows 2000 Server Messenger Service
    ... this new "SPAM" that comes via Messenger Service on to my ... What ports are open on my router that allow ... external users to message into my web server? ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)