SSDP under Firestarter?

Kakalto

Hi guys,
Does anyone know what the 'SSDP' Protocol is? It's being blocked by Firestarter, and I'm not sure if it should be or not. Could someone please tell me if I should allow it to access the outside?

stimpack

I am also getting this, did you ever find an answer?.

Firestarter blocks outgoing connections to someones SSDP port, googling turns up a mass of windows meesenger items, but nothing to explain why my kubuntu is sending out these things.

edit: arg, srry searched for ssdp and replied not noting forum, kubuntu hoary here, sorry.

chusome

SSDP is Simple Service Discovery Protocol aka UPnP, which is a good one to block, even according to MS. Odds are you have a router in front of your computer. If you don't want to recieve these packets any longer disable UPnP on the router. (usually under the security section of the router software).

February 16th, 2005	#1
Kakalto Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Zealand Beans: 62 Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron	SSDP under Firestarter? Hi guys, Does anyone know what the 'SSDP' Protocol is? It's being blocked by Firestarter, and I'm not sure if it should be or not. Could someone please tell me if I should allow it to access the outside? __________________ "In a world without walls or fences, who needs windows or Gates?" --------- "Stupid Person of the Day" Award on #ubuntu @ irc.freenode.net on the 12/5/05

September 7th, 2005	#2
stimpack Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Beans: 180 Kubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: SSDP under Firestarter? I am also getting this, did you ever find an answer?. Firestarter blocks outgoing connections to someones SSDP port, googling turns up a mass of windows meesenger items, but nothing to explain why my kubuntu is sending out these things. edit: arg, srry searched for ssdp and replied not noting forum, kubuntu hoary here, sorry.

November 22nd, 2005	#3
chusome 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2005 Beans: 32	Re: SSDP under Firestarter? SSDP is Simple Service Discovery Protocol aka UPnP, which is a good one to block, even according to MS. Odds are you have a router in front of your computer. If you don't want to recieve these packets any longer disable UPnP on the router. (usually under the security section of the router software).

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