Re: TCP/IP Packet Filtering

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/04/04


Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 09:01:31 -0400

Yep, possibly this will promote learning anyway.

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Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Steven L Umbach wrote:
> So sorry Joe! [Steve hangs his head in shame]  I guess the Holiday spirit overcame
> me. Hopefully he still has learned.--- Steve
> 
> "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23glnm9VYEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 
>>Steve! I was walking him through the figure it out learning process man! Now you
>>gave him the fish.
>>
>>Oh well.
>>
>>   joe
>>
>>--
>>Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
>>www.joeware.net
>>
>>
>>
>>Steven L Umbach wrote:
>>
>>>First when you are using dns to resolve and internet name you are using port 53
> 
> udp
> 
>>>"outbound" - not inbound. IP udp filtering is useless for using dns as you need
> 
> to
> 
>>>configure the policy to allow the above 1024 ports for return traffic from the
>>>external dns server to your computer which is not practical. For whatever reason
> 
> IP
> 
>>>filtering on tcp knows when inbound traffic is from a response you initiated but
> 
> it
> 
>>>does NOT for udp. I suggest that you leave just port 80 in your list for tcp and
> 
> then
> 
>>>disable udp filtering and create an ipsec filtering policy instead through Local
>>>Security Policy. Start with a mirrored block all IP policy for udp. Then add a
>>>mirrored rule that permits traffic from your IP to any IP from any port to port
> 
> 53
> 
>>>udp and you should be all set. By the way, opening port 139 tcp is a HUGE risk if
> 
> you
> 
>>>have file and print sharing enabled on any computer.  Ipsec policies take affect
>>>almost immediately after being assigned or unassigned and do not require a
>>>reboot. --- Steve
>>>
>>>http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1559  --- about ipsec policies
>>>
>>>"Jim Bohan" <Thread7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:49c7cba4.0407021328.24267d96@posting.google.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am trying to set up a cheap firewall on my web server which is a
>>>>win2k server machine.  All I need to do is use IIS on port 80 and do
>>>>basic web surfing with IE6.  So I used the TCP/IP Packet filtering
>>>>feature to PERMIT ONLY ports 80 and 53 (DNS) in both TCP and UDP.
>>>>After rebooting, I can serve up web pages via IIS but I can't surf via
>>>>IE6.  I've done extensive research on this and looked up common port
>>>>defs and added PERMITS on ports 139, 137, 161, and 520.  And added
>>>>PERMITS on IP Protocls 1 to 5, but still no luck.
>>>>
>>>>I tried the exact same thing on a whole different network that happens
>>>>to be behind a cable/DSL router.  The funny thing about that is I can
>>>>use ie6 to connect to a web server behind the router, but can't surf
>>>>on the general internet.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Thread7
>>>
>>>
>>>
> 
> 


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