nmap 192.168.0.54 gives me 445/tcp open microsoft-ds

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#1 Post by **zyngalu** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:06 pm

Hi

I ran nmap on my mxLinux system and saw this message

445/tcp open  microsoft-ds

What is microsoft doing here.. Im trying to get away from them..

I would like to shut this port down.. Perhaps its my Router...?

Any pointer please

Thank You..

#2 Post by **teddyk67** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:25 pm

I think it's the port Samba uses. Nothing related to Microsoft unless you need to do file and print sharing with Microsoft systems.

#3 Post by **JayM** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:31 pm

Correct. It's Microsoft Directory Service, used by samba for file and printer sharing between MX and Windows computers that are on the same network.

#4 Post by **zyngalu** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:38 pm

I did a shields up port scan which said only port 80 is open (I did this purposely)

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

So port 455 is not open to the internet. But would be internal I guess....

#5 Post by **JayM** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:46 pm

Correct.

#6 Post by **Buck Fankers** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:33 am

zyngalu wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:38 pm I did a shields up port scan which said only port 80 is open (I did this purposely)

So port 455 is not open to the internet. But would be internal I guess....

Since you are trying to stay away from windows related stuff (yes!) I would guess you don't have windows computer on your network. Means, you can disable Samba service from running.

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