Blocking ports 1024-1030 excessive?
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Blocking ports 1024-1030 excessive?

From: Dubious Dude <Shifty@eyes.com>
Date: Sun Dec 18 2005 - 21:47:08 CET



I just blocked ports 1024-1030 as per http://grc.com/port_1030.htm.


I was motivated by repeated requests to access that port (for some


reason, many such request are coming from China).



Is it excessive to block them all?  I use a laptop who's main


connectivity is through dialup, though I sometimes hookup the


ethernet connection to a campus LAN or a home network (a friend's


router).


Received on Fri Dec 23 20:08:18 2005