tjreinsch
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Block IM and Streaming media ports
I am configuring a firewall for the first time and I would like to block the following:
Yahoo Instant Messenger
Windows Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
ICQ
Streaming audio
Streaming video
Can anyone tell me what ports I would have to turn off to successfully block these activities? Is there a resource available that shows how to block all these services and more?
Thanks in advance!
TJR
Yahoo Instant Messenger
Windows Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
ICQ
Streaming audio
Streaming video
Can anyone tell me what ports I would have to turn off to successfully block these activities? Is there a resource available that shows how to block all these services and more?
Thanks in advance!
TJR
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I think, the sense of a firewall is, to allow all wanted traffic, lesser to block single ports.
Means: Usually you close all ports an keep only these ports open, you definitely need. These are usually only a handfull.
Doing so, you have usually blocked out all these services above, trojaners and a lot of other malware.
Means: Usually you close all ports an keep only these ports open, you definitely need. These are usually only a handfull.
Doing so, you have usually blocked out all these services above, trojaners and a lot of other malware.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~rakerman/port-table.html
Have fun,
Dave