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Re: FTP outbound

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 07:43, Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you really want to stop FTP in the general sense, block outbound
connections on port 21.

Which will not prevent a malicious user from running an FTP server on
port 80 somewhere on the internet.

Blocking protocols at the firewall requires a firewall that does full
packet inspection, including protocol analysis. Cisco, Checkpoint and
Juniper all offer such devices.


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