Firewall Issue

vilehelm · 02-18-2002, 03:11 PM

I may be talking out my arse here but I was having a conversation about the firewall issue with my head techie and he suggested using the telnet port 21 or ssh port 23.

maybe that will help.?.?.?

Ricod · 02-19-2002, 09:20 AM

If u people can connect to that port, that will definetely prevent the firewall from blocking it (I believe it blocks any port over 1024, right ?).

20 Ton Squirrel · 02-19-2002, 12:14 PM

I don't have the documentation right in front of me cuz I'm on my personal drive, but I believe that the XMLsocket only allows ports 1024 and above. And I dunno if Jesse or Strok want me taking over a telnet or SSH port for this.

Ricod · 02-19-2002, 12:54 PM

Oh right ! How annoying ! Hey everybody, lets use a port thats closed by firewalls ...

With other words, chances are that everybody with a firewall will be unable to chat ?

20 Ton Squirrel · 02-19-2002, 01:11 PM

Well, I believe it's a security issue that Macromedia put in on the socket. Anything below 1024 is reserved for specific server applications... like the HTTP daemon 80 or the SSH on 23. Yes, if we could use a low-end port it would get around most firewalls... it was a good idea, but sadly I doubt its gonna work.

vilehelm · 02-19-2002, 01:57 PM

Dagnabit, thought i was gonna sound all smarty like.

Jesse · 02-20-2002, 04:46 AM

We can't run it over our telnet or ssh ports as they are both in use and that create security issues.

baskar · 03-13-2007, 12:51 PM

hi

cant we overcome this firewall issue?

please let me know if you guys found any solution.'

regards
baskar

jsonchiu · 03-17-2007, 06:04 PM

Well, I think XMLSockets allow connecting to ports lower than 1024 after Flash 7. Just choose something like port 927. Also, what language are you using to write the socket server? I'm curious about that. I'm writing a socket server with PHP.

02-18-2002, 03:11 PM	#1
vilehelm recovering nicely Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Deep South, USA Posts: 1,028	Firewall Issue I may be talking out my arse here but I was having a conversation about the firewall issue with my head techie and he suggested using the telnet port 21 or ssh port 23. maybe that will help.?.?.? __________________ You can now find me at www.booneoakley.com. Huzzah!

02-19-2002, 09:20 AM	#2
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	If u people can connect to that port, that will definetely prevent the firewall from blocking it (I believe it blocks any port over 1024, right ?). __________________ RicoD Link ?

02-19-2002, 12:54 PM	#4
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Oh right ! How annoying ! Hey everybody, lets use a port thats closed by firewalls ... With other words, chances are that everybody with a firewall will be unable to chat ? __________________ RicoD Link ?

02-19-2002, 01:57 PM	#6
vilehelm recovering nicely Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Deep South, USA Posts: 1,028	Dagnabit, thought i was gonna sound all smarty like. __________________ You can now find me at www.booneoakley.com. Huzzah!

02-20-2002, 04:46 AM	#7
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	We can't run it over our telnet or ssh ports as they are both in use and that create security issues. __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.


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02-19-2002, 12:14 PM	#3
20 Ton Squirrel Risu Oyabun! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,460	I don't have the documentation right in front of me cuz I'm on my personal drive, but I believe that the XMLsocket only allows ports 1024 and above. And I dunno if Jesse or Strok want me taking over a telnet or SSH port for this.

02-19-2002, 01:11 PM	#5
20 Ton Squirrel Risu Oyabun! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,460	Well, I believe it's a security issue that Macromedia put in on the socket. Anything below 1024 is reserved for specific server applications... like the HTTP daemon 80 or the SSH on 23. Yes, if we could use a low-end port it would get around most firewalls... it was a good idea, but sadly I doubt its gonna work.

03-13-2007, 12:51 PM	#8
baskar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	xml socket firewall issue hi cant we overcome this firewall issue? please let me know if you guys found any solution.' regards baskar

03-17-2007, 06:04 PM	#9
jsonchiu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 482	Well, I think XMLSockets allow connecting to ports lower than 1024 after Flash 7. Just choose something like port 927. Also, what language are you using to write the socket server? I'm curious about that. I'm writing a socket server with PHP.

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