I was not squeaking on the off-topic... just figured the rest of the gang
might not be too interested if we headed off into the depths of the What's
up Gold arena a bit. That's why I said "slightly" So with that out of the
way...
If you set What's-up to use the IP rather than the FQDN will a scan find the
WebMail Service on :80? I am curious to find the answers here with you on
this issue.
-V
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Slightly Off-Topic {Imail/Firewall/What's Up}
> Yes, they are on the same subnet. I was using the FQDN, didn't check the
> IP. Yes, I scanned the ip - didn't find the www service. Checked the www
> service manually and it still didn't find it. And, I found that Whatsup
> Gold will scan and find the Imail messaging service normally. As far as
off
> topic. I'm just using Whatsup as a tool to trouble shoot the differences
> between Imail web messaging and run of the mill web services. There is
> obviously something triggering my firewall and keeping Whatsup from
> monitoring it. I'm not requesting help with Whatsup, I'm requesting
> information on Imail. Without knowing what triggered the firewall I don't
> trust that it will keep passing the Imail web messaging reliably.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vaughn Thurman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 10:40 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Slightly Off-Topic {Imail/Firewall/What's Up}
>
> Are the two boxes on the same subnet?
> Are you using the DNS FQDN to hit the server or the IP?
> Did you run the scan from What's up or just enter HTTP as a service to
> check
> for?
> -V
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] firewall
>
>
> > You're right I'm not allowing ICMP through the firewall, but Whatsup is
> > inside the firewall with Imail.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Vaughn Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 8:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] firewall
> >
> >
> > > What's Up uses ICMP and TCP, Most Firewalls allow only TCP through on
> > > standard setup. Try setting What's up to use TCP only and it should
be
> > > happier. Or (less secure) open up ICMP to the Web server.
> > > -V
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jim Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 8:30 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] firewall
> > >
> > >
> > > > Actually, I had changed the default port to 80 in web messaging
> manager
> > > and
> > > > it was working inside the firewall. I then decided I would just open
> 80
> > to
> > > > everything. I then started narrowing what could use port 80 and when
> I
> > got
> > > > back to the original configuration web messaging was working outside
> the
> > > > firewall. I don't know exactly what happened but its working now on
> port
> > > 80
> > > > through the firewall. Whatsup however still does not see it as a www
> > > > service.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Gregor Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 7:19 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] firewall
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The web interface runs on Port 8383, not the default port of 80. try
> > > > allowing that port through your firewall.
> > > >
> > > > Gregor
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Sheldon
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 24 June 1999 12:42
> > > > To: IMail Forum (E-mail)
> > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] firewall
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just put up my firewall and discovered I can't get the web
> messaging
> > to
> > > > work through it. I have setup the web messaging port as 80 so that
it
> > > would
> > > > be a normal www service. Apparently there is something special about
> the
> > > > web interface. If I open the firewall for www for that server it
> won't
> > let
> > > > it pass and Whatsup (an ipswitch network monitoring program) doesn't
> > > > recognize that it has a www service running either.
> > > >
> > > > Any Ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Jim Sheldon
> > > > Texas Communications
> > > > 409-775-6239
> > > > http://www.texascom.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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