RE: Open ports 135-139 on firewall....
From: Wesley Kendall [MSFT] (a-wesk_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/09/04
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Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:04:39 GMT
>a MAC expert at our remote site has asked for
>ports 135 to 135 to be opened on the firewall...
>
>My Config
>ADSL Router with DMZ to Smoothwall Firewall > SBS2003 Server
>
>I've been asked to OPEN ports 135-139 on the Firewall
>and add MS File Sharing to the 2nd NIC
>
>As I understand it the Remote Router will connect to our Router (Vigor
2600)
>
>This is so that MAC's can connect
>
>Is this SAFE
>Whats to stop anyone else connecting to Port 135-139
Absolutely not. If you open those ports, you will be exposing file and
printer sharing to the entire internet.
If you tell us your goal, we may be able to offer a better solution.
Thanks!
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