Port 6997 and 6996

Is there anyway to open and or close port numbers listed above in MS Server
03? The software firewall is not on nor is there any installed by third
party. If I do a netstat -a is list these ports and has them as Listening,
but when I telnet address port I get a "connection to the host, on port 6996
(or 6997): Connect failed.

Anyobdy know how I can troubleshoot and or remedy this problem?

This how to may help.
How to find open ports on a computer
You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process
is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display
....
www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm


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"teddkilroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F3DB1DFC-6F3D-4065-B8C1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there anyway to open and or close port numbers listed above in MS
> Server
> 03? The software firewall is not on nor is there any installed by third
> party. If I do a netstat -a is list these ports and has them as Listening,
> but when I telnet address port I get a "connection to the host, on port
> 6996
> (or 6997): Connect failed.
>
> Anyobdy know how I can troubleshoot and or remedy this problem?

Thanks robert, there were a few wild cards that didn't know to use with
netstat, however, my questions was if there are 2 ports that are "Listening",
how can i close them and have them re-establish themselves? I don't believe
that they are open as netstat states.

The only way I have ever done it was with third party software based
firewall and that was not easy. I am trying to get port 6996 and 6997 to get
to a "established" state.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> This how to may help.
> How to find open ports on a computer
> You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process
> is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display
> ....
> www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "teddkilroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F3DB1DFC-6F3D-4065-B8C1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is there anyway to open and or close port numbers listed above in MS
> > Server
> > 03? The software firewall is not on nor is there any installed by third
> > party. If I do a netstat -a is list these ports and has them as Listening,
> > but when I telnet address port I get a "connection to the host, on port
> > 6996
> > (or 6997): Connect failed.
> >
> > Anyobdy know how I can troubleshoot and or remedy this problem?
>
>