On 27/02/04 17:22, "Gavin Tiplady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> mmm... certainly makes it a bit more of a challenge :-) > > Have you tried to make an outgoing ssh connection anyway? You might be > pleasantly surprised. > > Try this in Terminal: > > ssh permanentmailbox.com > > That will try to go to my home network here: if you get a login prompt > - or something showing that it at least got outside the firewall - then > the method will work. (Then you could use your home Mac as the > friendly box, perhaps setting up a freebie dyndns name for it to > overcome its IP address changing all the time if that were an issue..). > > Anyway I'll keep thinking about it assuming only port 80 and 21 are > open, but can't promise anything! Gavin, Thanks for all the help! That's what I got when trying to do the ssh permanentmailbox.com: ssh: connect to host permanentmailbox.com port 22: Operation timed out Don't know what that means, though... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
