From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Feb 22 11: 7:20 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F379F37B401 for ; Sat, 22 Feb 2003 11:07:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from out006.verizon.net (out006pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.106]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 132E643FEA for ; Sat, 22 Feb 2003 11:07:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.160.158.62]) by out006.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.20 201-253-122-126-120-20021101) with ESMTP id <20030222190717.VQXS1817.out006.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:07:17 -0600 Received: from keyslapper.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h1MJ7I4i069763 for ; Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:07:19 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: (from leblanc@localhost) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h1MJ7InE069762 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:07:18 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:07:18 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to tell if Port is blocked... Message-ID: <20030222190717.GS45398@keyslapper.org> Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20030222172631.GP45398@keyslapper.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out006.verizon.net from [68.160.158.62] at Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:07:17 -0600 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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