Re: Securing webmail - changing a port necessary to ensure security?

[Dedric Ramsey - Ramsey Consulting Svcs <ramseycs () bellsouth net>]

IMO, it gains you very little additional security, and would do more 
harm than good in the form of people not being able to use it in certain 
environments.  Now that im thinking about it more, Im not even sure what 
good it would do you at all.

Dedric Ramsey
Ramsey Consulting Services
770-826-8008

Jennifer Fountain wrote:

> I am going back and forth on this one with a consultant on this one and
> need an expert opinion.  So, I turn to you :)  When configuring webemail
> (such as owa) that is using https, is it better to change the default
> port (443) to an uncommon port (20000)for security reasons?  Does it
> secure it further by doing this?  Wouldn't it cause more issues than
> anything if you try to access that site from inside an org that only
> allows port 80/443 and 21 out?  
>
> Thank you in advance for any opinions you may share.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jennifer Fountain



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