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Why isn't MSMQT installed by default?

Apr 6th, 2005 22:27
Balaji Ramachandran, http://www.netologi.se/default.aspx?Contents=BizTalkFAQ

When the MSMQT service runs it listens on two ports (TCP port 1801 and 
UDP port 3527). These ports are always open, regardless of whether the 
application uses MSMQT or not. Having ports open that you do not need 
poses a security threat, and as a consequence Microsoft decided to not 
install MSMQT by default. 
Secure by Default is one of the foundations of Microsoft's Trustworthy 
Computing strategy.