>From my point of view the only difference as you know is in connection handling: tcp ist connection orientated and udp conection less. You shouldn�t close ports - you should close al ports and only allow needed ports. So you can figure out which ports are needed and if they are udp or tcp.
Robert -- http://board.protecus.de - Firewalls, Security and more ... -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:security-basics-return-15837-rsieber=web.de@;securityfocus.com]Im Auftrag von Roberto Ramsis Gesendet: Freitag, 8. November 2002 11:23 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: TCP vs UDP hello thanks to everyone who replied to my last msg what's the difference between a port TCP and UDP? i am talking from a firewall concept,i want to know ,if i need to block a port,when should i block TCP and when UDP and when both? Thanks in advance _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
