not sure how you figure that running a port scanner is more likely to get you fired than manually testing the same thing one port at a time.
Not likely either will get you fired, I would hope. It's totally passive. The more 'intense' scanners also look for any software or possible exploits on any open port that could be used for unfriendly purposes. It's a little harder to explain to your IT Security folk why your running something like this on your network. Also, If you port scan from the outside and you can get in on a port, you can be almost 100% sure you will also get out on it. However, when you scan from the inside, you might find a way out but depending how the packets get wrapped up, your application might still need a swinging door back in and sometimes a firewall blocks incoming only. If it gets treated as a return packet from an internal request, it won't matter much and it will be allowed back in. Some server apps on the outside though need to be able to establish a session from thier end. IN this case, your firewall has to let 'strange' packets in on that port. Sorry, I got wrapped up in the argument but that doesn't help you at all. Sounds like you are ready to roll anyways. Some places even frown against streaming audio as it chews up bandwidth when half the staff are listening to news or music all day. Many places have a policy but few actually enforce it when it comes down to it. However, you know much better than we do what your particular comany will let you get away with. To answer your question, although you don't need it anymore, I usually recommend "Advanced Port Scanner" to network newbs who just want to find a free port to make something work. It's not near as advanced as it says but it's easy to use and describes some of the more common port uses which helps you to understand what else is going on on a given port. For instance, someone mentioned just map your server to use port 80 because it's used for web and it's always open. However, your PC is already being slowed down when you browse the web but do you also want your SW server and client to have to deal with all your web traffic directly pumped into it too? Again, Sorry, way too much information. Irregardless, you know better than us what you can get away with. -- Murph ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Murph's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33402 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
