I would say that a significant amount of corporations use NATs that allow access to any remote port from clients on their private network. Further, the ones that actually limit the remote ports for their clients generally have a specific range of remote ports allowed through. This allows their users to make use of streaming services, which generally do not stream on port 80. Additionally, most streaming clients allow you to change want range of open ports are available to you. Possibly this is all the Flash player needs.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:10 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Sorry I'm a little tired today. ;-) > > My point was that this firewall issue challenges the penetration of any > product or service developed on this platform...maybe there's no choice > from > a technical perspective... I don't know...would just like confirmation or > an > explanation... > > Let's say for example that you offer third party help desk services...you > develop an interactive experience right on the web site...who > knows...maybe > even video interaction or real time chat...well it'll work great for > "some" > users...but forget targeting users of corporate America because the > applications can't be loaded unless every company opens firewall ports? > LoL > > Ok, ok maybe an over dramatization but I think it makes my > point...please...someone tell me I'm off base here... > > Stace > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Kief [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:18 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Please clarify a bit more - you want to limit the reach of your > product/service OR you want to _avoid_ limiting the reach. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:08 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Right...I'm thinking I terms of any product or service *I* want to offer > and > have it be limited in it's reach... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Kief [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:27 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > After reading the docs - the server runs on ports 80 & 1935 - if you > want to access Flash Comm content, open these ports on your firewall. > > I have to agree that it is going to prove to be an issue as many > individuals/corporations have most ports (including 1935) blocked. > Without digging into how the server works - a user will be in the dark > as to what went wrong. > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:13 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Technically sure...but there's no chance our network admins would open > that > up just for kicks... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Kief [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:49 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Stacy... > > Can you open port 1935? AFAIK that is the Flash Comm port. > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 4:29 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Hi Tyler, no I meant accessing from the client side. It appears the > Flash > player requires more than just port 80 to stream...so from behind our > corporate firewall I can't access any Flashcom objects on any web site. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fitch, Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:56 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Flashcom and Firewalls > > Hi Stacy, > > If your Flash Comm server is on a separate box, that doesn't have a > webserver on it, move the Flash Comm RTMP service to port 80 and access > it like this > > rtmp:80/your_app <- I'm pretty sure the port def goes on the left there > like that. All the stuff I've been reading is at home today, so I don't > have it in front of me. > > That is assuming 80 is open on your firewall, or move it to any other > port that is open on your firewall and you're not using on the server, > so your Flash Comm Server can then use it. That's about the only thing > I can think of at this point. > > HTH, > > t > > ********************************************************************** > Tyler M. 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