Re: [Efw-user] Port 53 open

Thanks Peter This makes sense. We have a Cisco router between the firewall and the internet. It's one that our ISP provided us. Cheers Al On 02/05/07, Peter Warasin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys Dave wrote: Typically yes, 53 ought to be closed off on RED. At least insofar as it

Re: [Efw-user] Port 53 open

Thanks Dave Sorry for my ignorance, but why would it need to be open on port 53? Doesn't it only need to allow outbound connections? Cheers Al On 01/05/07, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DNS is port 53. Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did a port scan on my PC using grc.com's Shields UP

Re: [Efw-user] Port 53 open

Hi Al, No need to be sorry. We are all at learning here together. Typically yes, 53 ought to be closed off on RED. At least insofar as it forwards requests to an internal IP (unless that's the plan). If Endian is your gateway it's likely looking up IP's for your network so clients can resolve

Re: [Efw-user] Port 53 open

Hi guys Dave wrote: Typically yes, 53 ought to be closed off on RED. At least insofar as it forwards requests to an internal IP (unless that's the plan). If Endian is your gateway it's likely looking up IP's for your network so clients can resolve domains. I'm not certain on

Re: [Efw-user] Port 53 open

DNS is port 53. Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did a port scan on my PC using grc.com's Shields UP service.It found that my port 53 is open. Is this normal? I can't see anything in the firewall config that would open port 53.