Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:07:18 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to tell if Port is blocked... Message-ID: <20030222190717.GS45398@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <OFB08AF44D.DE2FF1CD-ON80256CD5.00601527-80256CD5.0060D9A3@gbr.ad.fremantlemedia.net> References: <20030222172631.GP45398@keyslapper.org> <OFB08AF44D.DE2FF1CD-ON80256CD5.00601527-80256CD5.0060D9A3@gbr.ad.fremantlemedia.net>
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On 02/22/03 05:37 PM, Andrew.Hodgson@lpc.tv sat at the `puter and typed: > Hi, > > > Traceroute is not really the tool you are after. > > > > You need an external port scan done using another Internet > > connection or by a friend, or someone you can trust will > > not use the results for nefarious means. > > > > There are sites that will do simple scans for you > > .. but of course is up to you whether you trust them ;). > > The thing is, sites like grc.com won't tell you what they are scanning, so > I was led to believe that my firewall/NAT box was locked down tight - but > when I used nmap to scan my external interface, the result comes out as > 'filtered'. I've been told that this is because my ISP (Blueyonder, in the > UK) performs a barrier service, protecting me from scanners (apart from > BY's own ;-). Whether a talented individual could get around this is a bit > beyond me, but I don't doubt it. Mine is filtered too. Bah. L -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ "The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl." -- Dave Barry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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