* Tom Marshall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010108 12:34]: > > Is there a general disapproval from service providers regarding > > servers? I wasn't planning on a news server, but I do have a web > > server and ftp server (in addtion to sshd) on my machine. If possible > > I would also like to run a mailing list. > > I think that in general, the cablemodem providers disapprove of running > servers while DSL providers don't. This will obviously vary from provider > to provider, but AT&T owns the lion's share of the cable market.
I have DSL via Mindspring (now Earthlink ??) and users *are* allowed to run servers, more or less unrestriced by the ISP. They do warn of the security issues with doing so and how they're not liable, blah, blah. I don't know about other DSL providers... As you mention though, I think most cable providers do *not* allow any servers (specifically http, mail, and news). They don't block all ports though. For example, port 6699, used by Napster, seems to be open. Regards Hall Stevenson
