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i want to open all of my ports in xp... how do i go about this?
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RJARRRPCGP said:You're probably are going to get a virus if you open the ports!
That's suicide under Windows XP!
Uqdroma said:I give it 30 seconds...then it's MSblaster time.
mbentley said:maybe he wants to write a paper on how easy it is to get a worm.
there could be many testing type of scenarios that it would be nice to have no firewall, but like others said, i would not suggest that if you are connected directly to the internet. i would definitely suggest some sort of firewall between you and the internet.
Now I got to ask, WHY would you do this? This is asking for trouble. You should keep your machine(s) behind the firewall/router and open and forward the port(s) needed. There IMO is very seldom a time to put a machine on the DMZ.amazon10x said:I have my computer setup on my router's DMZ, but I do run a software firewall which notifies me of traffic which I haven't set rules for.
SybrCLocK said:why would you do some stupid thing like that?
open only what you need
nikhsub1 said:Now I got to ask, WHY would you do this? This is asking for trouble. You should keep your machine(s) behind the firewall/router and open and forward the port(s) needed. There IMO is very seldom a time to put a machine on the DMZ.
fault&fracture said:im aware of the potential problems... just because i want the ports open doesn't mean i dont know what could happen.
ive run with all ports open for a few years, but i recently reformatted and i cant remember what app i used to open them. my understanding is that SP2 keeps several ports closed even with the firewall disabled.