[BC] Windows XP firewall

[Jeff Loughridge]

Very true, Dale. I figure any one with a port scanner will find it no matter 
what port I put it on, so I try to stop them by hiding in plain site. As I 
was just describing to Barry, I have my routers set to ignore all ICMP 
requests, so they are a black hole to any ping or other probe attemts. 
Someone would have to guess the static IP I'm using. They could certainly 
scan a block of IP's for open ports and find it, which is why the PCAnywhere 
useername and passwords are very long, and random. I literally close my eyes 
and press keys until the voices in my head tell me to stop. Then I randomly 
capitalize and end up with a 10 to 20 character username; then do the same 
for the password.

Some hardware just doesn't let you change the port, either. For example, try 
changing the port on the Omnia remote control access from 23. Fortunately, 
that is deceptive enough since it's not a "telnet" session.

Jeff Loughridge

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale H. Cook" <radiotest at cox.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Windows XP firewall


> At 11:35 PM 2/11/2006, Jeff Loughridge wrote:
>
>>FYI,
>>PCAnywhere uses ports 5631 and 5632.
>
> Not in my stations it doesn't. It uses ports far removed from those, and 
> different for each machine. Anyone above the skill level of a script 
> kiddie knows those port numbers and many other default values that may 
> allow ingress into a network. Using any default values in remote 
> management software, in a router, or in a wireless access point is just 
> too risky.
>
> Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, Centennial Broadcasting, Roanoke/Lynchburg, 
> VA - WZZI / WZZU / WLNI / WLEQ
> http://members.cox.net/dalehcook/starcity.shtml
>
>
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