nicketynick;186270 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've managed to open the SS ports to the internet (9000), and with the
> help of a friend have confirmed that my SS is accessible remotely, but
> I can't access it at work, so I have come to the conclusion that the
> firewall must be blocking 9000.
> Can anybody suggest ways around this?
> I've seen in older threads the suggestion to change SS to run on a
> different port. Can anybody provide further details on how to do this,
> and what other implications there may be?
>
The simplest thing to do would be to either map port 80 (the standard
HTTP web port) at your home router to your internal SlimServer's port
9000 or else just run SlimServer on port 80. To run on port 80 you'll
need to shut down SlimServer and edit the pref file ("httpport: 80")
since the server settings web interface rejects port 80. Not all home
router/firewalls will let you map an external port, but if yours does
then it may be easier than messing with SlimServer itself.
No real implications in changing the SlimServer HTTP port that I've run
into other than maybe SlimTray will no longer bring up the SlimServer
web interface. But you'll no longer have to use :9000 in SlimServer
URLs.
> I'm running XP, and have looked at using OpenSSH for secure tunnelling,
> but the documentation indicates a fairly formidable task that offers
> far too many opportunities for screw-ups (put a puddle between me and
> the green, and that's where my ball will go!) Also, I need a method
> that I can install on the work machine, with no admin rights. I can't
> even install SoftSqueeze, since I can't update the Java!
> Any suggestions, or questions to clarify my situation and hoped-for
> outcome appreciated!
If you can open the firewall/router at home to only your work IP
address then you don't need SSH. There's nothing the least bit
sensitive in the web interface or music stream, so you don't need
encryption.
If you only open the HTTP (web) port, then you won't be able to use
SoftSqueeze at work, but you can use a client like Winamp by connecting
to
http://your_home_ip_address/stream.mp3
and you'll be able to play and queue music using the web interface.
If you need to use SoftSqueeze then you'll need to open up another
port. Like port 9000, your company firewall likely will be blocking
outgoing connections on the standard port 3483. You'll either need to
change or map an external port to this one as well. I'd use something
like port 443 (the standard HTTPS port) to get through your work
firewall.
I'd research your company's Internet usage policy. If they've got
things locked down to only permit a very restrictive number of outgoing
ports, they may also have a very tight usage policy. Are you or your
coworkers permitted, for instance, to listen to streamed Internet
radio? This is essentially the same thing. A system admin will have
little trouble finding out who's using a constant chunk of bandwidth if
you listen constantly during the day. They may not like that.
--
JJZolx
Jim
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