Thanks Murda and Marco, I really appreciate the info.
KP
On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Murda Mcloud<murdamcloud (at) bigpond (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
>
> 113 is an auth port for ident.
>
> http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers
>
> And Steve's site:
> http://www.grc.com/faq-shieldsup.htm#IDENT
>
> The post is closed, which means that nothing can come through-unless first
> initiated by something from inside your network.
>
> Stealthing means that the scan coming from grc doesn't know what is at the
> other end. Could be something, could be nothing. In the case of 113, though,
> it knows 'something' is there and it's closed. Not sure how much can be
> enumerated from that single port, however. Not much, except that a host is
> there.
>
> Not much to worry about, to be honest.
>
> Google for stealthing 113 on smoothwall and see what comes up or check their
> excellent forums.
> http://community.smoothwall.org/forum/
>
>
>
>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed] [mailto:listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]]
>> >On Behalf Of Ken Pryor
>> >Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:39 AM
>> >To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>> >Subject: Port question
>> >
>> >Hello all, I just joined the list and this is my first post to it. I
>> >am a networking noob and am not sure if this is something I should
>> >worry about or not. I just set up a Smoothwall Express firewall and
>> >later ran a Shields Up scan at grc. com It showed all ports as
>> >stealth except one, port 113, which it showed as closed. Shields Up
>> >gave my system a "failed" score based on that one port showing as
>> >closed. My question is, is this anything I need to worry about and,
>> >if so, how might I fix it?
>> >Thanks to all who offer their knowledge and help to those of us just
>> >getting started.
>> >Ken Pryor
>> >
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>> >your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are
>> >highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your
>> >encryption keys and digital certificates.
>> >
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KP
On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Murda Mcloud<murdamcloud (at) bigpond (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
>
> 113 is an auth port for ident.
>
> http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers
>
> And Steve's site:
> http://www.grc.com/faq-shieldsup.htm#IDENT
>
> The post is closed, which means that nothing can come through-unless first
> initiated by something from inside your network.
>
> Stealthing means that the scan coming from grc doesn't know what is at the
> other end. Could be something, could be nothing. In the case of 113, though,
> it knows 'something' is there and it's closed. Not sure how much can be
> enumerated from that single port, however. Not much, except that a host is
> there.
>
> Not much to worry about, to be honest.
>
> Google for stealthing 113 on smoothwall and see what comes up or check their
> excellent forums.
> http://community.smoothwall.org/forum/
>
>
>
>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed] [mailto:listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]]
>> >On Behalf Of Ken Pryor
>> >Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:39 AM
>> >To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>> >Subject: Port question
>> >
>> >Hello all, I just joined the list and this is my first post to it. I
>> >am a networking noob and am not sure if this is something I should
>> >worry about or not. I just set up a Smoothwall Express firewall and
>> >later ran a Shields Up scan at grc. com It showed all ports as
>> >stealth except one, port 113, which it showed as closed. Shields Up
>> >gave my system a "failed" score based on that one port showing as
>> >closed. My question is, is this anything I need to worry about and,
>> >if so, how might I fix it?
>> >Thanks to all who offer their knowledge and help to those of us just
>> >getting started.
>> >Ken Pryor
>> >
>> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
>> >Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate
>> >In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an
>> >SSL certificate. We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company
>> >and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out
>> >how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on
>> >your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are
>> >highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your
>> >encryption keys and digital certificates.
>> >
>> >http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be44
2f
>> >727d1
>> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
>
>
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In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate. We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates.
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