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CAPWAP

Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points, a standard protocol that lets a controller manage remote wireless access points. On FortiOS the cw_acd daemon speaks CAPWAP, and enabling the Security Fabric service makes an interface listen for it on UDP ports 5246 to 5249.

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How to Find and Restrict the Services Your Firewall Exposes

Your firewall listens on more ports than you think. Learn how to inventory its control-plane services and shut off the ones that face the internet.

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