Re: SBS2008 Why is port 80 opened by default?

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Companyweb isn't on port 80, to start with.

Port 80 is opened to save you the calls from users who can't append the "s" to http when remotely accessing the server.

SBS will re-direct those poor souls to https (SSL, 443).

By default, nothing else listens on port 80.

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Les Connor [SBS-MVP]


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"ComputerFields" <ComputerFields@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6C620742-E4D8-4714-A276-5FA4F07BBD36@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ah, the old "guns are evil" reasoning... Well, it's as good a reason as any I
guess.

=)

But this is so basic and obvious, why would the default SBS2008 install open
port 80 on my router when CompanyWeb is not available over the internet? Or
is it, and I'm just not seeing how to access it?


"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:

that's why UPnP is evil and should be turned off on Routers and routers should be manually configured :-)

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Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
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Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"ComputerFields" <ComputerFields@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:BC84DA0E-9156-4313-8B3C-352E0D5D06BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I see that port 80 needs to be open on the SBS2008 firewall for companyweb,
but why would it open that port via uPnP on my router?

Thanks.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> ComputerFields wrote:
> > I don't understand.
> >
> > All the default remote access methods RWW/OWA etc... go through other
> > ports. What is port 80 used for?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Redirects?
> Just because something is listening on the LAN doesn't mean you should
> expose it to the Internet through your firewall.
>
>
>

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