Re: "Act as a server"

From: Dave (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 05/09/05 

Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 13:57:41 -0400

firewalls ask that when a program wants to open a port for listening. this
means that it opens the port so the program can accept incoming connections
from client machines. it depends on the program it is asking about weather
you want it to allow it or not.

"Hogweed" <Hogweed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:550B9F4B-AAAF-4CBD-9026-6A26B9D34859@microsoft.com...
> Can someone please explain to me what it means when my firewall says "Do
> you
> want (application) to act as a server?"
>
> I never know whether to say yes or no.. both in terms of security risk,
> and
> also of adverse effect on the performance of my machine...
>
>
> Thanks :)
>

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