[Ports used] Forefront Client Security

These series of posts will try to gather the most pertinent information about ports used by each products described in this blog. However if some data are missing don't hesitate to send them to me (no one is perfect).

Roll up our sleeves and let begin with Forefront Client Security also known as FCS.

Warning:

Using a firewall is not supported in these cases:

• Between the management server and the collection server
• Between the reporting database and the collection database

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol	Remark
Collection server
Collection server	Collection database	1433	TCP and UDP	~
Management server
Management server	Collection server	445	TCP and UDP	The MOM 2005 Administrator and Operator consoles need a connection to the collection server.
		135	TCP
		~	DCOM
Management server	Collection database	1433	TCP	~
		1434	UDP
Management server	Reporting server	80	TCP	~
		443	TCP
Reporting database
Reporting database	Collection database	1433	TCP	~
		1434	UDP
Reporting server
Reporting server	Collection database	1433	TCP	~
		1434	UDP
Reporting server	Reporting database	1433	TCP	~
		1434	UDP
Distribution server
Distribution server	Microsoft Update and WSUS clients	80	TCP	~
		443	TCP
FCS client
FCS client	Management server	445	TCP	~
		135	RPC
FCS client	Collection server	1270	TCP and UDP	~