> From: Robert Keyes [mailto:[email protected]] > > > I ran an ssh and http server at home. One day it stopped working. > They > > suddenly started filtering inbound standard ports ... So I moved to > high > > numbered ports ... And some months later, for the heck of it, I put > it back. > > Why the temporary change? I don't know. > > Can you be more specific? If they only blocked http ports, that might > have > been an attempt to stop a worm from propagating.
Not much more to be specific about ... I had things hosted on port 22 and 80, then suddenly they started filtering those ports, so I moved to 2222 and 8080... Some months later I rebuilt my laptop (or at least upgraded or reinstalled the services; I forget now) so I tried 22 and 80 again for the heck of it, and it worked again. > I haven't heard about > ssh > port filtering. Now you have. ;-) > Personally, I have been able to find really good server rental service > for > $25, with unlimited bandwidth and really good uptime. There's just not > a > lot of disk space (only 160GB). I find this keeps me from worrying > about > filtering, crappy service, and power outages. Check > http://www.serveraday.com for their occasional deals. I have other > places > offering similar service, such as http://www.wholesaleinternet.com, but > I've been grandfathered in to lower cost tiers on older hardware. They > may > eventually come up with some cheap plans, again, too. Thanks for the suggestion - I will consider these things, when and if I decide to release some open source project which isn't compatible with a license that google code endorses. ;-) Even though I'd probably be fine hosting it at home, I hate to host something that affects people other than myself using my home network. One problem with the subscription hosting though: It doesn't allow me to VPN in to my home and remote control my laptop etc. ;-) _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
