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join:2002-03-27
Bellevue, WA | telnet telnet (mainly *nix, but some Windows support too) | |
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Rossz
join:2002-12-12
Dublin, CA
| Keep this closed You should NEVER leave this port open on a server accessible from the internet. It is notoriously insecure. If you need to remotely access a server, use port 22 (ssh). What? Your OS doesn't support sshd? In that case, I suggest switching to a real OS. | |
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Tomek
Premium
join:2002-01-30
Brooklyn, NY | Re: Keep this closed Or add Cygwin to "unreal" OS
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The Truth is out there | |
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spawncho3
join:2003-08-18
Elk Grove, CA |  closing port 23
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Paola71
join:2000-11-22
Hartsdale, NY | closing tcp23? How does one close tcp23?
I have Windows ME and a Zyxel Prestige 642ME bridge at home. I'm using ADSL. | |
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SpankyCraig8
join:2001-09-05
90807-2628 | Symatec Firewall says port 23 is closed! Symantec Personal Firewall shows port 23 blocked local and remote. But the port scan test here showed it open. Anyone got an idea why? | |
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| raven_baka
join:2004-04-19
San Juan, PR | Re: Symatec Firewall says port 23 is closed! Port 23 is also used by your DSL/Cable modem so you can log into it. This may be why it's showing up as open. Nothing to worry about, since they won't/shouldn't allow access from anyone outside. | |
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quewhatque
join:2001-12-17
Green Bay, WI
| port number not everything keep in mind that the port number does not determine everything. running a telnet server and allowing it to be open to the public is bad, especially on port 23. it is merely a strong suggestion to run certain services on certain ports. i am frankly angry that security scores about my LAN that i submit are very bad because i have port 23 open and respond on it, but i am merely running ssh on port 22 which gets switched to port 23 as it goes through my by-hand configured firewall. i'm doing this because i have several computers running ssh on them that i want accessible from the internet.
although most of the time (especially from inexperienced users), having port 23 open is a bad thing, its not always. | |
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rottenlogic
@interland.net |  For those that don't know....
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lostone-2
@logixcom.net |  Re: For those that don't know....
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| dprophit
join:2002-04-18
Destin, FL | If this is closed this will prevent remote desktop and XP Remote assistance won't it? | |
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| | Mr Cowl Hood
join:2005-05-16
Willow Springs, IL
| Re: For those that don't know.... I too would like to know how to properly close port 23. If IS connected to my cable modem and closing it only prohibits remote desktop and XP assistance, is that necessarily a problem? It seems the need to close it outweighs that option....SO, how does one close this port 23?.....please? | |
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sunilp
join:2005-10-11
india | how does one close a port?
How do I close any port?, The test shows 21, 23, 80 as open | |
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indeeed
@mindspring.co | closing port 23 on xp if you have xp with service pack 2 installed then simply turn on your firewall and port 23 will be closed. | |
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joseph40
Premium
join:2008-10-02
New Milford, NJ
| TCP Port 23 Port: 23
TCP
Service or Protocol Name: Telnet
RFC: 854
»www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc854.html
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet
Telnet on Mac OS X
Because the Terminal application in Mac OS X can make Telnet and SSH connections, Mac OS X does not require a separate Telnet or SSH client, although you may still prefer to use one.
»www.wikihow.com/Use-Telnet-on-Mac-OS-X
Telnet on WinXP
From:
»hanvee.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-···-xp.html
How to Telnet with Windows XP
The queen of hacker commands is telnet.
To get Windows help for telnet, in the cmd.exe window give the command:
C:\>telnet /?
Here's what you will get:
telnet [-a][-e escape char][-f log file][-l user][-t term][host
[port]]
-a Attempt automatic logon. Same as -l option except uses the currently logged on user's name.
-e Escape character to enter telnet client prompt.
-f File name for client side logging
-l Specifies the user name to log in with on the remote system.
Requires that the remote system support the TELNET ENVIRON option.
-t Specifies terminal type.
Supported term types are vt100, vt52, ansi and vtnt only. host Specifies the hostname or IP address of the remote computer to connect to.
port Specifies a port number or service name. | |
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i don't have to worry about port 23 being open on my computer because my fire wall keep it closed all the time