how i close port for some program

[ahmed_30]

hi there
plz i need help
i want close port for (KAZZA)and(Imesh)Programs
1- how i know the open port and how i know this port for this program?
2- so how i close this?
i have windows XP PRo.
3- how i know port for progarm like (kazza) or
(MSN Messenger)or (Yahoo Messenger).
how i know the port for any program and how i close it so how i open
Thankful

[Joseph Loo]

hi,

you may like to refer to this:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=136239

it explains what needs to be done.

to truly secure your machine, you may like to refer to this.

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/operating/infolibrary/whitepapers/building_a_bastion_host.pdf

regards.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

first of all, this not not a windows forum but a HP unix forum.

To help you anyway, look for a firewall programme like zone alarm or sygate. They close all ports except allowed.

greetings,

Michael