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Default vs. non standard ports for SCCM
Default vs. non standard ports for SCCM
- My boss and I were having a lively discussion on what ports should SCCM be configured to use. The options are the default port 80/443, and using some other non standard port.
There aren't a lot of pros and cons to either solution, so far on the non standard port the arguments in favor are:
- If you use QOS you can use it to better shape the traffic over the WAN. Granted I have never run into a customer sophisticated enough to do this.
- In theory using another port makes it a little harder for someone to attack your SCCM system.
In favor of using port 80/443:
- One less thing to complicate the process.
- If doing a native or Internet presense using 443 would be easier to work with for the firewalls, and other elements of configuration.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Bob- Changed TypeBob Panick Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:02 PMClicked submit a bit too fast.
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- Test, test, test... so far everyone that I have seen using the nonstandard ports has had major problems. So much so that they have even reverted back to the standard ports. So test, then test again, then get someone else to retest it to make sure that nothing was missed.
IMHO, I would use the standard ports and forget about using the nonstandard ports, it is just begging for problems.
http://www.enhansoft.com/ - Interesting, I've used the nonstandard ports and not had any issues at two customers that can be traced back to the choice of ports.
Bob
