Re: closing ports

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:18:27 GMT

Are you using a firewall?? If so maybe it is misconfigured. A firewall will block
access to ports from unwanted networks/computers. To close a port you need to disable
the associated service/application. Running Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can
help you determine if there are unneeded services running. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320454
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832017 -- may help determine
what service is using a port.

"Frank" <frank.french@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:kE1kc.39526$OU.913529@news20.bellglobal.com...
> I did a security scan from Symantrec's Web site and it found one of my ports
> "open". How do I "close" it, or put it in stelth mode like the rest?
>
>

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