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Re: Scanning through Windows XP Firewalls

Subject: Re: Scanning through Windows XP Firewalls
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:06:33 -0800
this combined with credentialed checks should find most stuff

On 12/11/06, Darko Gavrilovic <darko.gavrilovic@utoronto.ca> wrote:

You could do & deply a script to allow poke hole in firewall and restrice to your own subnet or scanning host. Type "netsh firewall add portopening /?" at command prompt.

Also, refer to this doc for what ports to open.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832017

Usually all you need is 445 and 135 - 139.


cheers, dg

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------------------------------ *From:* nessus-bounces@list.nessus.org [mailto: nessus-bounces@list.nessus.org] *On Behalf Of *Doug Nordwall *Sent:* Monday, December 11, 2006 9:47 AM *To:* Wolfgang Kantner *Cc:* nessus@list.nessus.org *Subject:* Re: Scanning through Windows XP Firewalls


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/depfwset/wfsp2apa.mspxmight give you some ideas on how to do it. I've not tested it though, as I don't have a windows machine handy.

On 12/11/06, Wolfgang Kantner <wolfgang.kantner@boku.ac.at> wrote:
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