ADO connection to SQL, outbound ports

[leaskovski]

Hi People,

I am looking at the following MS tech article....

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269882/EN-US/

Now, is it possible to restrict what outgoing ports are used? The reason for asking is that I have a highly locked down server that I dont want to open up and massive range of outgoing ports on.

 

[cjmUK]

TBH, if something gets on your server such that it tries to use that large range of outgoing ports, you have bigger problems on your hands than a firewall.

The key thing is that port 1433 is the only incoming port; which is good, because it's only 1 port, but bad because it's the standard port that Slammer and all the other nasties target. You might consider changing your listening port from 1433 if you are uber-security-concious.