SSDP what is this

each time I start the puter my firewall stops SSDP from accessing the
internet.
What is this and should i be concerned?

Tks
RTS

Rocky T Squirrel wrote:

each time I start the puter my firewall stops SSDP from accessing
the internet.
What is this and should i be concerned?

SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) is used by Universal Plug and
Play
and if you have no UPnP devices I would strongly recommend that you
install
this service. You can do this Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs |
Windows
Setup | Communications | Details and browse to the bottom of the list and
uncheck UPnP.

To read more about UPnP in Win Me may I suggest starting by reading MS KB
Q262458 - "Description of Universal Plug and Play Features in Windows"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q262458).

Note that there is a security issue when SSDP is enabled. See MS KB
Q311311 -
"Invalid Universal Plug and Play Request Can Disrupt Computer Operation"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q311311) for more
details. The necessary patch is available from the Windows Update site or
can
be downloaded from Q311311.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

I would strongly recommend that you
install
this service.
==============================
I'm sure Mike meant to say "uninstall" or "disable"..........just so there
is no confusion.
Heirloom, old and killed mine

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Rocky T Squirrel wrote:

each time I start the puter my firewall stops SSDP from accessing
the internet.
What is this and should i be concerned?

SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) is used by Universal Plug and
Play
and if you have no UPnP devices I would strongly recommend that you
install
this service. You can do this Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs |
Windows
Setup | Communications | Details and browse to the bottom of the list and
uncheck UPnP.

To read more about UPnP in Win Me may I suggest starting by reading MS KB
Q262458 - "Description of Universal Plug and Play Features in Windows"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q262458).

Note that there is a security issue when SSDP is enabled. See MS KB
Q311311 -
"Invalid Universal Plug and Play Request Can Disrupt Computer Operation"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q311311) for more
details. The necessary patch is available from the Windows Update site or
can
be downloaded from Q311311.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

Thanks for the correction H. Yes, I meant UNinstall. I blame cut and
paste. I made the same mistake last time I posted that message and then
had to correct it. On that occasion I managed to see the mistake myself.
:-)
--
Mike Maltby



Heirloom wrote:

I would strongly recommend that you
install
this service.
==============================
I'm sure Mike meant to say "uninstall" or "disable"..........just so
there is no confusion.

many thanks Mike and Heirloom
I read these postings here, but forget what I read a week later..
and wind-up asking the same question over again..
please bear with us ole farts, we'll get it one of these days.. )
Got so bad lately i have taken to printing out the replies..
Now if I can only remember where i put that print out...

Tks Agn
RTS

(off with his head ((or was it her head))))))


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the correction H. Yes, I meant UNinstall. I blame cut and
paste. I made the same mistake last time I posted that message and then
had to correct it. On that occasion I managed to see the mistake myself.
:-)
--
Mike Maltby



Heirloom wrote:

I would strongly recommend that you
install
this service.
==============================
I'm sure Mike meant to say "uninstall" or "disable"..........just so
there is no confusion.