Re: Use of firewall software in desktops
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/30/04
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:44:10 -0500
Andrew Mitchell wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> said
>
>> Andrew Mitchell wrote:
>> <snip>
>>> What VPN client are you using? Maybe try using a third party
>>> firewall on your own machine so it can tell you what ports are
>>> being used by the VPN client and open those specific ports on the
>>> built in XP firewall for your general users.
>>
>> Nothing inbound would need to be opened up for VPN, and since the XP
>> firewall doesn't block any outbound traffic, it should work fine.
>> I've done it :-)
>
> I thought I had read somewhere that the Nokia VPN client required the
> user to open an incoming port below 1024. The only reason I remember
> this is that an ISP in Melbourne (Australia) was having problems due
> to their blocking of all incoming traffic to clients on ports below
> 1024 to stop them running servers.
Hmm - I've never used that client. I've used plenty of Sonicwall and
Checkpoint stuff, and pptp....nothing inbound required. If the tunnel
connection is initiated from the inside, and isn't being blocked, it
just....works. :-)
>
> Not sure. It was a while ago.....
>
> Andy.
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