Will your system allow a specific opening to include routing? such-and-such port traffic of only such-and-such type only to such-and-such coming from such-and-such? I would expect that Tridel has run into this before - what did they have to say?
V/R Jim willie domingo wrote: > > Actually they are implementing a new application which requires connection > to one of our TelCos, and that application by Tridel requires us to open > port 2091. > > >From: "Meritt James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: willie domingo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Why? (was: Re: Port 2091 > >Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:03:39 -0500 > > > >Gonna ask a silly question. Why were you "asked to open port" (ANY > >port!) "in our firewall"? Funsies? Business purpose? > >Knowing that will help a great deal in determining/comparing cost vs. > >benefits. > > > >V/R > > > >Jim > > > >willie domingo wrote: > > > > > > I would like to ask assistance from the group. We were asked to open > >port > > > 2091/tcp in our firewall, when I tried to research what service is > >running > > > on port 2091 it says PRP. I would like to know what is PRP and the risk > >(if > > > there are) in opening the said port. Forgive my innocence I hope > >somebody > > > can help on me on this. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > >-- > >James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA > >Booz | Allen | Hamilton > >phone: (410) 684-6566 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
