Lucas Albers writes.... > > Don't buy any extra hardware; just configure your windows. > For windows xp turn on the firewall. > Right click Network Neighborhood>Properties > Select your Ethernet connection->Properties->Advanced-> > Check the box > Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this > computer from the internet. > > OR: > You can turn off the messenger service. > Start->Run-> Type services.msc-> select messenger then disable it, and stop > the service. > > We have this problem on our computer on campus. > I wish I knew the exact iptables rule to block this. > Blocking port 137? UDP blocks the traffic; but it also blocks other services > on that port. Here's what's open on my roomies default XP machine. Your guess is as good as mine as to which all that garbage comes in on. Port State Service 123/udp open ntp 135/tcp open loc-srv 135/udp open loc-srv 137/udp open netbios-ns 138/udp open netbios-dgm 139/tcp open netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds 445/udp open microsoft-ds 500/udp open isakmp 1024/tcp open kdm 1025/tcp open NFS-or-IIS 1026/tcp open LSA-or-nterm 1032/udp open iad3 1900/udp open UPnP 5000/tcp open UPnP -- Jay Crews jpc@jaycrews.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
