Hi there,
I need to block port 80 (HTTP for internet). Is there a way to block give socket?
Thanks!
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Jump to PostI'm not sure you understand ports entirely, I couldn't gather that from your post.
To clarify;
Your computer won't make the outgoing connection on port 80. It will choose some random high number port. Port 80 is the INBOUND port for a HTTP server, but it doesn't necessarily have to …
Jump to PostWhen you say block the internet, what exactly do you want? The internet is an International Network and does not solely consist of Websites. (example; Voice Over IP, FTP, SMTP etc.)
What is the final goal of what you wish to achieve? Please describe it in detail and I'll …
Jump to PostYes, but again, you need to consider what the final goal is. There are plenty of free firewall applications out there that will do what you want.
If you want to go and do this yourself there will be a rather steep learning curve.
In order to do …
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