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billy_gates

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Port 427
« on: 1 December 2002, 07:29 »
On the OSX firewall it says next to WebSharing port 80 and port 427, what does port 427 have to do with anything let alone http?
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Port 427
« Reply #1 on: 1 December 2002, 07:32 »
i believe its an SSL port.
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Port 427
« Reply #2 on: 1 December 2002, 08:12 »
ssl is that security thing right? it is for buying things online?
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« Reply #3 on: 1 December 2002, 08:18 »
yes it is for secure connection over the internet
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Port 427
« Reply #4 on: 1 December 2002, 08:28 »
427 is not https (SSL), that's 443:

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It appears to be a Novell port:

http://mlug.missouri.edu/list-archives/2000-11/msg00305.php3

I don't know why you would have it open. Just because it is a Novell port doesn't mean other apps can't use that port so maybe there is another explanation.

[ November 30, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

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