RE: Close ports

From: Desmond Lee (mcp_at_donotspamplease.mars)
Date: 05/10/05

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    There are more ports than just LDAP and DNS (TCP/UDP 53) to ensure that
    Win 200x and Active Directory work.

    For a start, check out:

             http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832017

    Do let us know if it helps. Thanks.

    "Carolann" wrote:

    > 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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