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DTN Prophet X: Firewall Configuration Using Restricted Ports

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Overview A firewall is a set of security mechanisms that an organization implements, both logically and physically, to prevent unsecured access to an internal network. Firewall configurations vary from organization to organization. This paper describes how DTN ProphetX works with an organization's existing firewall security. This paper talks about DTN ProphetX requirements for Transport Control Protocol (TCP) connections and the Internet Protocol (IP) ports needed to establish a Quote Server connection.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	DTN	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Security Tools

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