Check out these two URLS

http://pseudoicsd.sourceforge.net/

http://lists.netfilter.org/pipermail/netfilter-devel/2002-April/007412.html
and the thread

on 17/12/2002 06:44, Thomas V. Fischer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Yes it is just a question of creating a UPnP module for iptables. There was at
> one time some discussion about this but I never had the time to follow up on
> it!
> 
> UPnP is essentially a network discovery protocol. Applications can post
> request for services on the network and the service should respond with the
> protocol for using the service.
> 
> In the case of a NAT firewall, it tells the application things like:
>   1. You are behind a firewall, please tell me what type of access you need...
>   2. You are NATed this is the actual public address that people will see you
> as...
> 
> ETC
> 
> 
> on 17/12/2002 02:22, Edward Dekkers at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
>>> I just checked with my inhouse MSN guru (my daughter) who is using V5.
>>> She says that she can accept files from others but is unable to send them
>>> files.  When she tries she gets a service not available message.
>>> 
>>> She thought it was something I had done.  Frankly, I wish it were the
>>> other way around...can send but not accept.  She's never tried to use
>>> voice.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Gerry
>> 
>> Yep, that's what I thought. No amount of firewalling can make this work. I
>> do like MonMotha's script though, so I'll keep it, but it's no use for file
>> transfer/chat like what the original poster wanted.
>> 
>> It's interesting what Thomas said though. I didn't know M$ has raised the
>> bar again and switched to UPnP for this kind of stuff.
>> 
>> Every time a new virus, without the right anti-virus.
>> 
>> COULD this be done by writing a module like what ipchains used to have (for
>> IRC, ICQ, H323 etc?).
>> 
>> I mean if ICS can do it, surely that behaviour can be mimicked again?
>> 
>> I mean , obviously we can't expect Microsoft to stick to any kind of
>> standard for this stuff, but can it be circumvented?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> ---
>> Edward Dekkers (Director)
>> Triple D Computer Services P/L
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 



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