Re: Any abuses on opening outbound port 43 tcp and udp

[Raja <raja1.it.consultant () gmail com>]

I have a host in DMZ. I'm using some script to use whois service to 
fetch domain registration information. Whois service requires port 43 to 
be allowed from my DMZ to outside to reach whois servers.
It creates a hole in the firewall to outside.
So, my question would here be like, any abuses of opening port 43 from 
inside to outside?

+Raja

On 8/12/2010 8:57 PM, Adrian J Milanoski wrote:
> I am not certain but I would recommend using a higher range in the
> ports. As the bottom 1000 ports are almost all taken for some sort of
> service somewhere.
>
> I hope that helps
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Raja<raja1.it.consultant () gmail com>  wrote:
>    
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anybody know if there are any abuses on opening outbound port 43
> > tcp/udp?
> >
> > More info: this port will be used as destination port by whois service to
> > fetch domain registrar info.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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