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Re: abort 123 port on windows xp


From: Steve Friedl <steve () unixwiz net>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 20:56:00 -0700

On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 11:51:20AM +0800, note wrote:
I find my windows xp ,all open port 123 udp, sometimes have a user process 
open it. but a system process all open udp port 123. what it's use ?

123/udp is NTP, and it's being used by the Windows Time Service.

Steve

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