Am I missing
something? A firewall does not care what data is being sent through a port
correct. An open port is an port regardless where or how it's being used. You
obviously couldn't use the same ports on one machine say a webserver that is
using 8080... IM couldn't use 8080 on the same machine put if you have two
different machines they both could use port 8080 for different roles (one
machine could us 8080 for web and the other machine could use 8080 for IM)
I'm just saying
that it would be nice if we could control what port we use on our individual
setups. Instead of being forced to use 5177 and 5178
Greg
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Other ports
Why would a firewall allow those ports if they were not already in use?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Foulks
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To: IpswitchIM_Forum (E-mail)Any word on if IM will be able to run a different ports in the future? Being able to run on ports like 8080 or 8383 will make it easier for those to connect that can not change firewall settings to allow 5177 to pass through. Many firewalls already have 8080 or 8383 open. Or this would allow the client to adjust the settings as needed per installation.Greg
