Re: Close ports

From: Srikrishna Komatineni (srikrishnak_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/09/05


Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 21:07:16 +0800

You need to open TCP/UDP 53 for your DNS queries..
Other than that depends on your services or requirements you may want to
open those ports as well...
http://www.portsdb.org this can be somwhat usefull...

"Carolann" <Carolann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31C090F0-00C6-4289-BA7F-56DEFC57A5D6@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> I have read all the hardening docs proposed on this discussion group which
> i
> found really helpful. I have so far upgraded all my servers etc with the
> latest service packs and security updates but I would like to close all
> ports
> but the required on say for instance my smpt server i closed everything
> but
> dns ports and 25 but i could not resolve names where do you guys get the
> information on what ports can be closed.
>
> many thanks for any help you may be able to give me
>
> ca



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