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What Chris said.<br />
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I would set the firewall to stop ALL ports by default and then only open up the ports you need.<br />
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Under normal circumstances, unless you are hosting services inside your firewall then you don't need to allow ANY traffic inbound, except in response to a request from inside.
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What Chris said.

I would set the firewall to stop ALL ports by default and then only open up the ports you need.

Under normal circumstances, unless you are hosting services inside your firewall then you don't need to allow ANY traffic inbound, except in response to a request from inside.

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Both correct. &nbsp;Trying to &quot;block all bad ports&quot; is an unrewarding lifetime career. &nbsp;The only sane approach is to block everything by default, and then open the things you actually need.<br />
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Both correct.  Trying to "block all bad ports" is an unrewarding lifetime career.  The only sane approach is to block everything by default, and then open the things you actually need.



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&quot; Trying to &quot;block all bad ports&quot; is an unrewarding lifetime career. &quot;&nbsp; What a good way of putting it! May I quote you (anonymously)?
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" Trying to "block all bad ports" is an unrewarding lifetime career. "  What a good way of putting it! May I quote you (anonymously)?

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Can anyone tell me if a list of firewall ports that you should always close ? &nbsp;My ports are currently marked as stelth which I assume is not the same thing.
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Can anyone tell me if a list of firewall ports that you should always close ?  My ports are currently marked as stelth which I assume is not the same thing.

Firewall Help - List of Ports I should close.

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.