Richard: here's what I found...

[Regina]

I followed the instructions, and here's what I found:

(1) Under Settings, under FTP server, only "msmsgs 13561
TCP" and "msmsgs 9999 UDP" are checked off; does this
mean all other ports are closed? Or am I in the wrong
place?

(2) Under the ICMP tab, *none* of the "allow..." boxes
are checked as it stands right now. So, what un-
stealthed port was Symantec finding? It would seem to me
that I already have everything pretty much secure?

[Richard]

"Regina" > wrote in message
...
> I followed the instructions, and here's what I found:
>
> (1) Under Settings, under FTP server, only "msmsgs 13561
> TCP" and "msmsgs 9999 UDP" are checked off; does this
> mean all other ports are closed? Or am I in the wrong
> place?
>
> (2) Under the ICMP tab, *none* of the "allow..." boxes
> are checked as it stands right now. So, what un-
> stealthed port was Symantec finding? It would seem to me
> that I already have everything pretty much secure?


The test to find out which ports are open is to go to a test site ,such as
Symantec, for a security check.
The test will report in detail which ports are, open, closed or stealthed.
There is no need to open any ports to have the test done.
Unless you use MSM Messenger there is no need to have those ports open.

Regarding your PS. You are presumably using a web based newsreader. I cannot
comment as I use Outlook Express which I find much more manageable. There
are many others about but I find OE satisfactory for my purposes.

We have in the last few posts broken some rules .
The original thread was Hijacked. The subject title has been changed.
Welcome to the sometimes cruel world Usenet :-))

Richard.