--- In [email protected], "Peter Farland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'll give this a try, but I'm not actually using > > XMLSocketbut a straight Socket ... > > [Pete] I did see that, but was looking around at samples for loading > custom policy files over a socket and must have cut and pasted one that > included the xmlsocket: in the protocol. But protocols aside, I think > the next paragraph explains your issue and it is not related to policy > files at all... > > > > > I believe I remember reading something about that in > > the Flex documentation that it has to do with it being > > a Socket connection to a port under 1024. > > [Pete] Ah, yes, you're right. It is listed as an explicit security error > in the documentation if one attempts to connect to a port less than > 1024. From my reading of this documentation it is mentioned as a > restriction independent of any security sandbox policies. > >
Although this is no help, I just thought I would chime in with a rant... Why can't we open a socket on a port lower than 1024? I would understand if it were to open a ServerSocket but these are sockets. Although we can use proxies or install our services on higher ports, which will probably be blocked by firewalls in the real world I find this limiting. I'm sure this is all because of plugin/browser limitations, and it probably makes sense to some "nerd" somewhere.
