[WEB4LIB] non-standard port numbers

[Lane Brannock]

A good reason is the vast number of script-kiddie wannabe hackers that just
have to try their new toys out. Now, if I can get a tar-baby for our
firewall to listen on port 80 ...

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Lane Brannock, MCP
Huntington  Beach Public Library
(714) 536-5215

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Larry Scritchfield
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:02
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] non-standard port numbers


Why do so many library catalogs run on non-standard port numbers, e.g.
8020, 8081, 8099, 8900, 8910, 8000, 5000, 5050. Why not just stick
with port 80?

Am I missing something?

Larry Scritchfield
Internet Services Librarian
Washoe County Library System, Reno NV
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