Linked Server Port 1433 Alt

I have a Sql Server 2k that needs a linked server set up to connect to a
remote SQL Server 2k. The remote server is behind a firewall, and I don't
want to open up port 1433 to the whole world.
What other options are there to set up a linked server that is secure?
What is the recommended solution?
You could run SQL Server on a different port, and open that up in your
firewall instead.
Jamie Clancy
Ulysses Systems, London
"Dan" wrote:

> I have a Sql Server 2k that needs a linked server set up to connect to a
> remote SQL Server 2k. The remote server is behind a firewall, and I don't
> want to open up port 1433 to the whole world.
> What other options are there to set up a linked server that is secure?
> What is the recommended solution?
>