A Firewall is sitting between the Database Server and the SQL client. Ports 1433 (SQL default listen port) and 2383 (Analysis service) have been opened on firewall. However which ports should be opened on the firewall so that Client can reach the SQL server on port 1433 ? I went through a MS KB article (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287932) which talks about Clients connecting on Dynamic ports (1024 to 5000). So the query is do we need to keep 1024-5000 ports open ? If yes then can we force the Client to use a particular port (assuming only client for example) so that only one port on Firewall can be opened.
Any help on this is appreciated.
~ Shekhar