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Thread ID: 31839 2003-04-02 06:46:00 What are these ports????? stu140103 (137) Press F1
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132857 2003-04-02 06:46:00 Hi all:

I have visited http://grc.com & did a ShieldsUP! > Probe my ports & they list some port I don’t know what they are:
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Service:
Finger

Port:
79
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Service:
IMAP

Port:
143

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Service:
MSFT
DS

Port:
445
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Can some one tell me what they are & what they do????? 		stu140103 (137)
132858 2003-04-02 07:06:00 finger service is not use much in todays world .

the system is that you type: finger user@domain . com

the finger info sent back is all about the user such as are they login and when they last checked their email .



IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol .
It is a method of accessing electronic mail or bulletin board messages that are kept on a (possibly shared) mail server . In other words, it permits a "client" email program to access remote message stores as if they were local . For example, email stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated from a desktop computer at home, a workstation at the office, and a notebook computer while traveling, without the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between these computers .

MSTF-DS

it is a microsoft toy and i dont know what it does 		robsonde (120)
132859 2003-04-02 07:22:00 Port 79: Finger
This is an identification port (see robsonde's post). It is best to make sure this port is closed - it isn't used much anymore.

Port 143: IMAP
This is just a new way of getting your e-mail. Unless you have specifically subscribed for IMAP e-mail, then block this port.

Port 445: File Sharing
If you are using Windows NT/2000/XP and part of a network, and using 'File And Print Sharing' then leave this enabled.

A good little personal firewall that blocks these ports and others (except on a trusted network which you can specify) is ZoneAlarm. It can be found at:
www.zonelabs.com JsSVGusTTWMkZc94qms1buL5BVP69942HCRmP88G24l!846680 736!173109957!7511!7512?namespace=zls_main&origin=global.jsp&event=link.skuList&&zl_catalog_view_id=201&lid=nav_db 		enigma99n (2339)
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