Hi all!

So, I would really like to use Angular + Node for some of the data trends, 
pie charts, and bar graphs for real-time processing. However, I have to use 
a non-standard port (not 80 or 443) to make node work, obviously. The other 
thing is, we are running apache on port 80, so I will be using something 
like nginx on port 8080, and node on port 3000. The issue of security is 
raised. Here is the exact question a surly Administrator has asked me:

So in order to use these services, the client would have to make a 
connection to these ports? If so, that doesn’t sound like a good idea to 
me. A lot of CUs firewall and/or filter non-standard outbound ports, so in 
addition to security considerations for incoming traffic, there’s the 
consideration that many of your clients may not be able to use whatever it 
is you’re trying to turn on. Is this some special service they’re trying to 
consume and would be willing to adjust their firewalls to access?

How might one answer this question? Is this an inherently dangerous, 
un-secure environment?


Thanks,

Joe

 

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