Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:08:07 +0100 From: Cillian Sharkey <cillian@baker.ie> To: "David B. Aas" <dave@ciminot.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What uses Port 137-NETBIOS Name Service? Message-ID: <37C55857.9755D72D@baker.ie> References: <004301beefcc$bdfb9160$0fc8a8c0@dave.ciminot.com>
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> Aug 26 08:53:51 gateway /kernel: ipfw: 3200 Deny UDP 207.195.152.19:137 > 208.149.231.82:137 in via xl1 > > xl1 is my outside net > 208.149.231.82 is my address of xl1 > Rule 3200 is "deny log udp from any to any" which is my final rule. > > I have a Windows NT Server inside my network, running NETbeui protocols. I > appear to be getting these requests from outside. > > What uses port 137? Nobody on the network seems to be complaining that they > can't do stuff, so I am inclined to let it go, and keep denying the packets. > Is there a reason I should be letting these packets through? samba uses these ports for sharing files/printers to windows clients. it's just someone being nosy on the outside.. Cillian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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