Re: Port 28960
From: IBC (spamityspam_at_spam.spam)
Date: 05/13/04
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Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 09:12:16 -0500
Besides the sheer lunacy of running a gaming server off your production
server, what exactly makes you think you would be able to limit game hosting
to 'off-hours'?
I have a few friends that run their own businesses, and they have RADICALLY
different views on how to run a company than most. For example, one of them
stocks the company Sobe' fridge with WHATEVER you like to drink, and its
there for the taking free all day. You want to buy a book to further your
horizons? Company buys it for you. How about the multiple company sponsored
fish tanks and freedom of direction in your productivity?
Point being I know alot of people that like to be 'cool' bosses, and its a
great new look on corporate America. Considering letting your employee
(assuming this really isn't you asking for you) host a game server is a
great side benefit that probably buys you some goodwill and perhaps some
loyalty. But being a 'good' boss also means you can't be stupid, and hosting
a gaming server off your production server is utter insanity.
If you really want to help this chap out, tell him that if HE provides a
box, you MAY offer to hang it off your connection in a DMZ. Then he gets to
host games off a fast connection (the assumed reason he wants to host from
work and not home) and you get to be a good guy. Just be aware that if this
box starts spewing viruses or the like out your business connection your ISP
may shut you down.
JM2C
"Tristan Kington [MSFT]" <tristank@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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).
> --
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "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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