Re: Port 28960

From: Tristan Kington [MSFT] (tristank_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 10:25:40 +1000

I'd suggest that hosting a server is the worst possible end of the deal.

I'd barter use of that port as a *client* (why does he need to host his own
server?), that way if one of the internal machines does get 0wned, it's
likely just going to be the client machine. Er, at least initially.

All you need for that is a protocol definition, or if you're an avid gamer,
the Firewall Client and a carte blanche rule (game servers tend to run on
different ports when hosted by ISPs, and so on).

LAN games are one thing - allowing nasty Internet skiddies in to your
network to play might be asking for more trouble than the game's worth.

My $0.01 (due to exchange rate fluctuation). 

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"Anthony Smith" <anthony@peconet.com> wrote in message 
news:ODMnUREOEHA.3312@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Good Afternoon Everyone,
We are a small office here, less than 25 workstations. We're running
SBS2000, using Exchange and SQL Server for office applications.  Our normal
operating hours are from 8am-5pm.
An employee wants to use our server, somehow as a game server port after
hours.
All I have to do is open up port 28960 for him and he should be able to do
it.
Any comments about this? I'm not sure if I want to do this, if it's safe or
not. But also I'm curious if there is any other things I can expect by
opening up that port? Wondering if that's a port hackers like to use also.
I have all ports closed but the ones I need, I think it's less than 5 I have
open.
Thanks for your help and advice.
Sincerely,
Anthony Smith
In God We Trust!

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