Re: Xbox

[Michael Sana <msana () HPU EDU>]

You may want to take a look at the Microsoft KB Article 908874 for the required ports.  It’s a very small article and 
can be found here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908874

Sometimes I forget that the Xbox and Xbox live service is a product of Microsoft.  Not passing any judgment though...  
:)  A good weekend to all!

mike.sana.


-----Original Message-----
From: jkaftan [mailto:jkaftan () UTICA EDU] 
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 11:04 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Xbox

So the Xbox live service does not require inbound ports to be open?  If it
did you would have to do a virtual ip mapping to their Xboxes' private
address.  Are the open ports only needed if you are hosting a game?





-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Webber [mailto:christopher.webber () UCR EDU] 
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 3:55 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Xbox

We allow XBox Live service and allow users to connect to each other in 
the halls but we do not allow them to host games out to the internet.

Christopher Webber, SCSA
Resnet Coordinator
Housing Services
University of California, Riverside

Office: 951.827.6595
Fax: 951.827.7099



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jkaftan wrote:
> We have more and more students wanting to get their Xbox's and other
gaming
> consoles on the network.  We have decided to allow it.  However there is a
> problem with them being able to connect to each other on the internet -
> inbound ports.  They are requesting inbound ports being opened.  Due to
our
> NAT and DHCP this would be ugly at best.  However security is our biggest
> concern.
>
> Have your students been asking for this?  Has anyone found a way to give
the
> students what they want securely and easily?
>   

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