Hello Douglas,
On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 12:24:25 -0600 GMT (19/09/2001, 02:24 +0800 GMT),
Douglas Hinds wrote:
DH> Thanks. OTOH, what would happen I made a rule to allow all instances
DH> of it.
You will be able to browse the WWW.
DH> When you say "the remote address" you are describing the url
DH> of an open site?
Yes. Of course, you can open the port only to specific URL's, if you wish.
DH> established a connection to and if so, what could that site do if I
DH> allowed it access?
It could send you the page content. Whether or not it is malicious,
has nothing to do with the port.
DH> If this is complicated you might want to answer off list, since TB!
DH> isn't involved. IAC, Thanks in advance.
The moderators will send us a friendly trout if we should move this
to TBOT. ;-)
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