NetworkTools

[evildead]

I'm looking for a utility that sniffs ports on my local machine and reports activity on any port number, in or out. Any one know I tool that well do that. Run sctrict firewall rules and need to know what ports some applications talk on so I can open the firewall up for them. They are on non-standard ports.

[MacManiac1224]

I am not sure about this, but I think you are looking for a NIDS, Network Intrusion Detection System to monitor all of your incoming and outgoing packets. There is an opensource project called Snort, but it is command line only, but there is a graphical interface called HenWen(freeware) for Mac OS X that is Snort, just graphical, here is the link:

http://home.attbi.com/~dreamless/henwen.html

Also, you could try Little Snitch, it is shareware, but it is good from what I hear, take a look:

http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

Hope that helps

[evildead]

Those look good, I will have to give them a Try when I get home from work..

thanks for the responce.

-evildead