disabling ports

[Guest]

I just heard that you can disable Internet ports in XP. I'd like to disable
my unused ports such as the FTP port. Can anyone tell me where the ports can
be disabled?

TIA

 

[Dave Patrick]

Port filtering in Windows XP is done in Control
Panel|Network|"connection"|Properties|Tcp/Ip|Properties|Advanced|Options|Tcp/Ip
filtering|Properties

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
|I just heard that you can disable Internet ports in XP. I'd like to disable
| my unused ports such as the FTP port. Can anyone tell me where the ports
can
| be disabled?
|
| TIA
|

 

[Guest]

THis doesn't seem to disable ports. I'd have to add only those ports to be
allowed.

I canned my computer with a port scanner from grc.com and the ftp port was
the only open port. How can I close it?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, that is correct. You can also use the built-in firewall or buy a
hardware firewall solution.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| THis doesn't seem to disable ports. I'd have to add only those ports to be
| allowed.
|
| I canned my computer with a port scanner from grc.com and the ftp port was
| the only open port. How can I close it?

 

[Guest]

There are many free software firewalls available on download.com. I might
suggest ZoneAlarm as it's extremely easy to use and free for the basic
version.
If you're not directly connected to the Internet (cable to cablemodem to
computer or phone line to DSL modem to computer) then you probably have a
router. Almost all routers have built in firewalls...

Hope this helps, Keith

THis doesn't seem to disable ports. I'd have to add only those ports to be
allowed.

I canned my computer with a port scanner from grc.com and the ftp port was
the only open port. How can I close it?

Port filtering in Windows XP is done in Control
Panel|Network|"connection"|Properties|Tcp/Ip|Properties|Advanced|Options|Tcp/Ip
filtering|Properties

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I just heard that you can disable Internet ports in XP. I'd like to disable
| my unused ports such as the FTP port. Can anyone tell me where the ports
can
| be disabled?
|
| TIA
|