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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 07:57:26 -0700, "randyb" <randyb@buffington.com>
wrote:
>How do I open a port on a Windows Advanced 2000 Server?
That depends on how you closed it. 
By default, on W2K, ports are open. So if nothing has been done to
close them, it isn't a problem. But you might have a firewall running
on it, or somewhere else, that's blocking ports. Why not tell us what
you want to accomplish and why you think you need to open a port?
Jeff
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)
I do not know how it was closed as I was not the one that
closed it ;{... below is what I am trying to do and why I
need to do it.
Verizon.net is my email provider. I can only change
passwords, configure new email accounts etc. by going to
their web site. I am told that since I cannot get into
the web site from the internet (from my office) that port
81 has to be enabled for me to make this connection. I am
able to get to their logon page but i get a "Page cannot
be displayed error message).
I tried to connect to Verizon's web site from another
company's LAN and was able to do so without any
problems... I was able to setup emails and configure
accounts, change passwords etc...
rpb
>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 07:57:26 -0700, "randyb"
<randyb@buffington.com>
>wrote:
>
>>How do I open a port on a Windows Advanced 2000 Server?
>
>That depends on how you closed it.
>
>By default, on W2K, ports are open. So if nothing has
been done to
>close them, it isn't a problem. But you might have a
firewall running
>on it, or somewhere else, that's blocking ports. Why not
tell us what
>you want to accomplish and why you think you need to open
a port?
>
>Jeff
>.
>
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:37:27 -0700,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I do not know how it was closed as I was not the one that
>closed it ;{... below is what I am trying to do and why I
>need to do it.
>
>Verizon.net is my email provider. I can only change
>passwords, configure new email accounts etc. by going to
>their web site. I am told that since I cannot get into
>the web site from the internet (from my office) that port
>81 has to be enabled for me to make this connection. I am
>able to get to their logon page but i get a "Page cannot
>be displayed error message).
>
> I tried to connect to Verizon's web site from another
>company's LAN and was able to do so without any
>problems... I was able to setup emails and configure
>accounts, change passwords etc...
You asked how to open a port on W2K, but you say you have trouble
accessing from your LAN. There's a distinct probability that W2K has
no ports blocked. The ports are more likely blocked in a firewall.
Normally, ports initiated from the LAN side are allowed by firewall
settings, so if there is a firewall then it is tightened down to
prevent you from doing what you're doing.
Unfortunately, I can't give much help. You don't know what's been
done or where it may have been done, and neither do I. If you're the
network adminitrator you're going to need to do some digging to
understand your network, and if not, you need to contact your network
administrator for help.
Jeff
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 07:57:26 -0700, "randyb"
><randyb@buffington.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>How do I open a port on a Windows Advanced 2000 Server?
>>
>>That depends on how you closed it.
>>
>>By default, on W2K, ports are open. So if nothing has
>been done to
>>close them, it isn't a problem. But you might have a
>firewall running
>>on it, or somewhere else, that's blocking ports. Why not
>tell us what
>>you want to accomplish and why you think you need to open
>a port?
>>
>>Jeff
>>.
>>
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