I have a windows 2003 server i run to host vpn connections. I scanned it and found tcp/1059 open (classically described as IBM AIX Network Installation Manager or nimreg). I do not know of any reason for this port being open. Can someone explain what the port is used for?

Hello, check these links: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/clresctr/vxrx/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.cluster.csm16.install.doc%2Fam7il_setupnim.html http://ports.my-addr.com/tcp_port-udp_port-application-and-description.php?port=1059 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration

Ya. I googled the same thing, "I scanned it and found tcp/1059 open (classically described as IBM AIX Network Installation Manager or nimreg)." I didn't install anything IBM that didn't come natively in Windows Server, "I do not know of any reason for this port being open." Can someone explain what Microsoft did to activate the service on this port? I setup a second server and activated the same services and do not find this port active. NOTE: neither netstat -o nor netstat -b reveil any processes attached to this port

I don't know what you performed exactly so that this ports will be opened. Just block it. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration