From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 24 06:02:47 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31FCF16A4CE for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:02:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from wolf.bytecraft.au.com (wolf.bytecraft.au.com [203.39.118.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19F4443D41 for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:02:44 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])j0O62dfg062703; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:39 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from wolf.bytecraft.au.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (wolf.bytecraft.au.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 61811-07; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:38 +1100 (EST) Received: from svmarshal.bytecraft.au.com ([10.0.0.4])j0O62XmX062699; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:33 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from svmailmel.bytecraft.internal (Not Verified[10.0.0.24]) by svmarshal.bytecraft.au.com with MailMarshal (v5,0,3,78) id ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:32 +1100 Received: from [10.0.17.42] ([10.0.17.42]) by svmailmel.bytecraft.internal with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:32 +1100 From: Murray Taylor To: Paul Schmehl In-Reply-To: <2147483647.1106500447@[192.168.2.101]> References: <20050123150155.10435.qmail@web51002.mail.yahoo.com> <2147483647.1106500447@[192.168.2.101]> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Bytecraft Systems Message-Id: <1106546552.55207.60.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:02:32 +1100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Jan 2005 06:02:32.0824 (UTC) FILETIME=[4B544780:01C501DA] cc: faisal gillani cc: freebsdquestions Subject: Re: port 445 ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: mtaylor@bytecraft.com.au List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:02:47 -0000 On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 10:14, Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:01 AM -0800 faisal gillani > wrote: > > > i use samba on my freebsd server to share files , i > > dont use any active directory connectivity still the > > port "445/tcp open microsoft-ds" is open , i > > read is some where that this port should be close as > > it is dangerous to the server , is this true ? > > > Port 445 is the CIFS port, which is used by the newer MS systems > (2000,XP,2003) for networking. Like any networking port, it should not be > exposed to the Internet. The port itself doesn't represent a risk, but > there's no reason to make it available to the internet anyway. > Judging by the > 300 probes / 12 hours to this port that I log in my /var/log/firewall files, I would _definately_ close the hole. port 81 is a Windows network port also that should be closed. -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.***