[pchelpers] Re: Closing Ports


George T. Cox wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to close ports I don't want open to internet 
> traffic or point me to a program that does it for me? I use Sygate's SPF 
> Pro firewall but it was unsuccessful in getting the port closed.
> 

Haven't had time to learn much about firewalls yet, but whenever 
i've had a question or a problem it was pretty easy to find an 
answer in old posts on the Sygate forum. There are very friendly 
and quick helpers there, so if you don't find an answer, you can 
just post a question. It would be best to first look at the FAQ, 
but many of the posters ask the same things again and again, and 
the answers seem to stay just as friendly.

Also, since you have the pro version you apparently paid for it 
which entitles you to personal support (email, phone?). There is 
also a separate forum for Pro users, where you maybe get better 
help, maybe by employees instead of volunteers?

Here are some relevant posts i found for you that explain how to 
close ports. If you have trouble adapting their help to your 
situation, i might have time on Friday. What port are you trying 
to close?

http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/index.php
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&forumid=7
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/search.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&action=showresults&searchid=236691&sortby=forum&sortorder=ascending
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=60610&ck=&userid=1&userpw=.&uh=1,0,
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=11862&highlight=close+port
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=10769&highlight=close+port
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=11075&highlight=close+port
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=9862&highlight=close+port
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=9716&highlight=close+port
http://forums.sygatetech.com/vb/showthread.php?s=a4b05caed97e089e3dba0f1f9faad8f7&threadid=9222&highlight=close+port
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