how to close open ports?

Is there a way to close open ports in Windows OS ? I know
that firewall does this but I recently downloaded Anti
Trojan Scan program and I happen to have many open ports
which I don't even know what they are for until I checked
them out at iana.org website. If only the Service panel
from the Administrator Tool tells you what service uses
which port it would be easy to shut these service down.
But is there a way to close open ports anyway?

Panda
Sun Oct 05 16:27:01 CDT 2003

Yes it is possible.
I only have 1 relevant port open.
Port 135. And firewall takes care of that one.

Search google for something like:
http://www.google.com/search?q=close+port+135
http://www.google.com/search?q=close+port+445
etc

"ak" <ak@ak.ak> wrote in message
news:08be01c38b86$cc49c110$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there a way to close open ports in Windows OS ? I know
> that firewall does this but I recently downloaded Anti
> Trojan Scan program and I happen to have many open ports
> which I don't even know what they are for until I checked
> them out at iana.org website. If only the Service panel
> from the Administrator Tool tells you what service uses
> which port it would be easy to shut these service down.
> But is there a way to close open ports anyway?

dont
Sun Oct 05 17:59:03 CDT 2003

"ak" <ak@ak.ak> writes:
>Is there a way to close open ports in Windows OS ?

"Windows XP Hacks" just published by O'Reilly
tells you how to do that on page 192.

Not a bad book, lots of specific directions to fix XP.

Steven
Sun Oct 05 18:06:31 CDT 2003

You open and close ports by enabling/disabling the services or applications
associated with them. In a network, particularly with Active Directory, a lot of
ports have to be open to function. It is always wise to disable unneeded services and
then use a properly configured firewall to protect your computer/network. See link
below to help determine what the ports are being used for. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/reskit/samplechapters/cnfc/cnfc_por_simw.asp

"ak" <ak@ak.ak> wrote in message news:08be01c38b86$cc49c110$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there a way to close open ports in Windows OS ? I know
> that firewall does this but I recently downloaded Anti
> Trojan Scan program and I happen to have many open ports
> which I don't even know what they are for until I checked
> them out at iana.org website. If only the Service panel
> from the Administrator Tool tells you what service uses
> which port it would be easy to shut these service down.
> But is there a way to close open ports anyway?

Angel
Sun Oct 05 18:16:51 CDT 2003


Looking for same here, and OPENING ports for gameplay as
well.

Kent
Sun Oct 05 22:41:17 CDT 2003

That's a good point. You can disable services (like SSDP Discovery
service) and shutdown dangerous and unnecessary ports, but it really
isn't possible to shut down all unnecessary ports, or to allow certain
machines to access your delicate ports and block everything else, ---
unless you use a firewall.

By all means, shutdown unnecessary services to close ports and save
memory, but use a firewall to close the rest.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"Panda" <brisk> wrote in
message news:e2G7vd4iDHA.220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Yes it is possible.
> I only have 1 relevant port open.
> Port 135. And firewall takes care of that one.
>
> Search google for something like:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=close+port+135
> http://www.google.com/search?q=close+port+445
> etc
>
> "ak" <ak@ak.ak> wrote in message
> news:08be01c38b86$cc49c110$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > Is there a way to close open ports in Windows OS ? I know
> > that firewall does this but I recently downloaded Anti
> > Trojan Scan program and I happen to have many open ports
> > which I don't even know what they are for until I checked
> > them out at iana.org website. If only the Service panel
> > from the Administrator Tool tells you what service uses
> > which port it would be easy to shut these service down.
> > But is there a way to close open ports anyway?
>
>