---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Rick Leske" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 11:49:20 -0600
>I'm new at the IM as well so excuse my lack of insight into the IM. I have
>read a thread where there are actually two ports that need to be opened ie:
>5177 & 5178. I know the help file just mentions 5177 but maybe the 5178 is
>a spur port needed to maintain noop checks, etc. So if you have any
>routers, client side software firewalls, server side ACL's etc. you'll need
>to ensure that these ports are open. I hope IPSwitch has added safeguards
>to these ports, ie: auto deny possible hack attacks, buffer over run
>exploits, etc..
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Wiegers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:34 AM - SATCOM
>Subject: [IpswitchIM_Forum] Clients on private network Server on Internet
>network
>
>> Installed the demo on a valid internet ip and installed the clients on a
>> private ip network segment. The clients can attach to the server but
>> will be disconnected from the server after a length of time. Also the
>> clients show the status of each other in "unknown state" and cannot send
>> instant messages back and forth. You do get the messages when you log
>> off and back onto the server. Can this setup exist without any changes
>> to the private network? If not what changes need to take place?
>>
We tested for those things on the ports Rick, but I'm not saying that the script
kiddies won't find something we didn't.
If the client is not seeing the server at all, its probably a port issue. If the
client connects and then everything is unknown, its probably a NAT issue.
Bob
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