port 1025

Ramrod · 08-09-2003, 17:54

How do you close port 1025 in Win XP?
Is is dangerous to leave it open?
I am also running a wireless network. The gateway pc is the one with the open port.
All help appreciated.....

08-09-2003, 19:02

Quote:

Originally posted by Ramrod
How do you close port 1025 in Win XP?
Is is dangerous to leave it open?
I am also running a wireless network. The gateway pc is the one with the open port.
All help appreciated.....

You might like to have a look at this site

http://www.grc.com/

and run the "shields up" test - it also has loads of useful information about how to defend against potential exploits of open ports.

Ramrod · 09-09-2003, 14:18

Quote:

Originally posted by homealone
You might like to have a look at this site

http://www.grc.com/

and run the "shields up" test - it also has loads of useful information about how to defend against potential exploits of open ports.

Rotflmao.....thats why I know that port 1025 is open

Dave Stones · 09-09-2003, 14:44

can you not block it in your firewall/router etc?

but then again i am a complete n00b at networking im struggling to set up a p2p network between my 2 pcs at home

philip.j.fry · 09-09-2003, 15:19

I just looked quickly and found that port 1025 could be being used for windows RPC (Remote Procedure Call). Sometimes it is also useed for norton e-mail antivirus. My advice would be to firewall it off to the internet but leave it open to your internal ip's (probably something like 192.168.***.***).

Ramrod · 09-09-2003, 15:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave Stones
can you not block it in your firewall/router etc?

but then again i am a complete n00b at networking im struggling to set up a p2p network between my 2 pcs at home

Your struggling, my lifes gone to sh*t since I've been trying to network my two 'puters wirelesly

....slight exaggeration

Ramrod · 09-09-2003, 15:26

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Originally posted by philip.j.fry
I just looked quickly and found that port 1025 could be being used for windows RPC (Remote Procedure Call). Sometimes it is also useed for norton e-mail antivirus. My advice would be to firewall it off to the internet but leave it open to your internal ip's (probably something like 192.168.***.***).

I've just re-checked and port 1025 is now shut.....must have been that sys restore I had to do