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What ports do I need to have open on a 2003 server running Exchange 2003. Also what is the best way to close ports that are not needed.
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What is your objective? I am at a University so we are constantly under attack. We sit behind 2 firewalls but there are ways through.
Ports where? On the Exchange server it self
Internally?
Externally?
To the internet?
Somewhere else?
We also use OWA. Ifo needs to be sent back and forth between Exchange server and also out to the internet.
More information is required.
Ports where? On the Exchange server it self
Internally?
Externally?
To the internet?
Somewhere else?
We also use OWA. Ifo needs to be sent back and forth between Exchange server and also out to the internet.
More information is required.
Unfortunately that still doesn't help.
The ports open to the internet are not the full list of ports that Exchange uses.
If you are using OWA, then the least ports you can get away with are 25 (SMTP) and 443 (HTTPS). In fact most Exchange sites could probably get away with just those.
However if you have machines outside of the network that are accessing the server via POP3, IMAP etc then you need to open those as well.
Are you talking about ports through the firewall from the internet - or an attempt to protect the Exchange server from attacks inside the network?
If you want to firewall the Exchange server itself, then you may as well give up now, as the large number of ports it requires to talk to Outlook clients and domain controllers will basically make the firewall useless.
Simon.
The ports open to the internet are not the full list of ports that Exchange uses.
If you are using OWA, then the least ports you can get away with are 25 (SMTP) and 443 (HTTPS). In fact most Exchange sites could probably get away with just those.
However if you have machines outside of the network that are accessing the server via POP3, IMAP etc then you need to open those as well.
Are you talking about ports through the firewall from the internet - or an attempt to protect the Exchange server from attacks inside the network?
If you want to firewall the Exchange server itself, then you may as well give up now, as the large number of ports it requires to talk to Outlook clients and domain controllers will basically make the firewall useless.
Simon.
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I do not need the ports relating to accessing the firewall.
I am hoping for a list of the ports that need to be open on a exchange server
I am hoping for a list of the ports that need to be open on a exchange server
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Ports where?
Internally?
Externally?
To the internet?
Somewhere else?
More information is required.
Simon.