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----- Original Message ----- From: "Hank Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 9:03 PM Subject: Re: how to block port 135 without router or firewall > Hi! > Thanks for so many people in this list input. Security > is I concern, but budge is too. This box is for home use > which link to internet 24 hours thr cable modem. > I got individal nic to access my internal boxdx and exteranl > with NAT. I did see some acccess from outside to this box > thr port 135 by w2k network monitor. I saw many articles > talking about the possible virus or dos attack thr this port > on internet. > > I study linux also. It is very easy to block a port in linux > (please no fight for this top, just a personal opinion) > However I use w2k most of time. Thus I look for how > to do the same thing in w2k to protect my property. > > I tried to use IPSEC. There are only three choice > 1. Cleint > 2. Secure Server > 3. Server > I do not what which option REALLY mean, what it try to > protect or perfrom. I do not see there is an option I can > specify blocking port 135 on which IP or which nic. > > Same problem when I try TCP/Ip filter. The apply is for > ALL ADAPTERS > > Before I spend $100 to $400 for a firewall box or a firewall > program, I just hope some one can give me a confirmation > that > > "Blocking a port in w2k with native program is not doable" > > Thanks for every one input. > > Hank Lee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Depp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 1:24 PM > Subject: Re: how to block port 135 without router or firewall > > > Hank, > > You can do this with IPSEC. IPSEC has packet filtering capabilities that > can be linked to an IP address without utilizing any of the security > features of IPSEC. > > Dennis Depp > Oak Ridge National Lab > > At 12:46 AM 12/7/2001 -0800, Hank Lee wrote: > >1. What OS -... > >it is w2k box. I have checked ip filter but it is for all nics. I am > looking > >for > >certain ip or nic in the box > > > >2. The NSA publishes a ..... > >thank you for the info > > > >3. 135= RP....... > >I already take care of them > > > >4. Look into Tiny Firewal... > >is it possible do it with w2k WITHOUT firewall box? > > > > > >5. You may have better luck starting your search from > >http://www.microsoft.com/security. > > > >7. There are cheap Firewall/Router products for Home use ($150-$400 US). > >I may just clean up my unused pentum box and install linux to do the job. > >My point is > > > >"Is it possible do it within w2k WITHOUT firewall box?" > > > >Cannot believe w2k have no ability to disable and block certain port by > >itself... > > > > > >Thanks > > > >Hank Lee > > > > > > > >------ > >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
