Open ports can expose your business's computer or network to security breaches. Discovering and closing open ports is essential for keeping your network safe. You can identify open ports on a Windows ...

Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

Though Firewalls are necessary when your computer is connected to the Internet, they can cause problems trying to get Internet aware programs working properly. For example, if you wanted to host a ...

Port forwarding is a crucial technique for enabling external devices to connect to specific services on a private network, bypassing the firewall and router restrictions. This guide will walk you ...

A flaw in Windows Firewall may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer. The flaw manifests itself in the way the security application ...

We ran a vunlerability scan on one of our web servers running Windows 2000 and IIS5, and it came back saying port 443 was listening, but it doesn't seem to be SSL (HTTPS). We don't have any certs on ...