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Date:      Tue, 23 Apr 2002 18:27:30 -0400
From:      mpd <mpd@rochester.rr.com>
To:        Steven Lake <raiden@shell.core.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Next question on VNC
Message-ID:  <20020423182730.A18516@rochester.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.44L0.0204211640480.10162-100000@shell.core.com>; from raiden@shell.core.com on Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 04:43:56PM -0500
References:  <Pine.GSO.4.44L0.0204211640480.10162-100000@shell.core.com>

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On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 04:43:56PM -0500, Steven Lake wrote:
> 	Ok, one more question about VNC.  (the last hopefully)  How do you
> change the default port that it listens on?  I've got a fbsd box and a
> windows box (two separate admins) both logging into the same win98se box.
> For security we'd like to change the default port it listens on if
> possible.  :)

That's not secure. A simple portscan will find the new port.
You're better off with a packet filter.

> 
> 	Win9x sucks for security so we're trying to come up with ways to
> better protect this box.  These are just a few ideas.
> 
> 

mike
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