unfortunately, from what i hear, you may have to open a port or two to allow someone on the other end to send you files. but if you're not worried about getting files from people, just do as tim says below. no need to change the firewall. i prefer to stay away from chat programs so i have no idea which ports you'd have to open. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Howe [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:1613] Re: IRC meeting > > Well, if your firewall is a packet filter capable of stateful filtering, > just keep state on tcp connections originating from inside the firewall.. > If you are using some other method, then I probably can't help you unless > you just need to know port numbers... > > Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Jacob Meuser > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [EUG-LUG:1605] Re: IRC meeting > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 09:53:10PM -0400, Tim Howe wrote: > > > I agree that face to face is better. My argument was just > > that IRC was > > > better than nothing. > > > > > Any pointers to HOWTO's on IRC behind a firewall? Or perhaps > > how to set > > up an IRC friendly f/w? I've never taken the time to check it out ... > > >From random readings I gather identd (113) needs some clearance? > > tircproxy perhaps? > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
