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There is always a risk in doing that. &nbsp;Much of it depends on how well you did the application. &nbsp;How are you expecting to use it?
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There is always a risk in doing that.  Much of it depends on how well you did the application.  How are you expecting to use it?

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It depends on application's reliability and security.
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It depends on application's reliability and security.

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Only if the app is insecure. &nbsp;If you are only forwarding that port to that machine, then the only security risk is the app running on that port.
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Only if the app is insecure.  If you are only forwarding that port to that machine, then the only security risk is the app running on that port.

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well the application is a web based helpdesk. &nbsp;we have users offsite who would need to access the application for the obvious reasons 
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well the application is a web based helpdesk.  we have users offsite who would need to access the application for the obvious reasons

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All depends on how secure your webserver is and not on port numbers.<br />
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This said, port 8081 is as risky (or not)as port 80 is.<br />
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All depends on how secure your webserver is and not on port numbers.

This said, port 8081 is as risky (or not)as port 80 is.

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You should have a login at least. &nbsp;And don't link the application on a 'public' page.
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You should have a login at least.  And don't link the application on a 'public' page.

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absolutely the application is connected to our AD on the server so authentication is performed through there
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absolutely the application is connected to our AD on the server so authentication is performed through there

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End result, if you trust the webpage to public access, then which port you are using is unimportant.
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End result, if you trust the webpage to public access, then which port you are using is unimportant.

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Thanks for spreading the points to the people who originally gave that same answer.
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Thanks for spreading the points to the people who originally gave that same answer.

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hello all, I have a web based application that is used locally and is on port 8081. &nbsp;I want to be able to access the app from the outside. &nbsp;is their an extreme risk for opening that port to the outside world ? 
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hello all, I have a web based application that is used locally and is on port 8081.  I want to be able to access the app from the outside.  is their an extreme risk for opening that port to the outside world ? 

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