>>Best to Practice the BestWay. No SSL for web or POP?
William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Speerly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:33 AM Subject: RE: [IpswitchIM_Forum] Other ports > Use Separate Ports for Separate Applications. > Web=80 > FTP=21 > SMTP=25 > POP=110 > IM=5177 and 5178 or what ever you set it to use. > > Best to Practice the BestWay. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick > Leske > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IpswitchIM_Forum] Other ports > > > A firewall does care what type of data is being sent through ports. ie: > udp/tcp > > An open port is just that.. 'open' > > I too agree that the IM Server should not be fixed to use a specific > port. It should allow the admin to setup multiple ports if needed. They > should also allow for the client software to connect via proxy. > > ~Rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Greg > Foulks > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:16 AM - FamHost > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IpswitchIM_Forum] Other ports > > > 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 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William > Lefkovics > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IpswitchIM_Forum] 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 > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 8:38 AM > 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 > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Virus Scanned and Filtered by http://www.FamHost.com E-Mail System. > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/ipswitchim_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: > http://www.ipswitch.com/support/Instant_Messenger/index.asp > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/ipswitchim_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/Instant_Messenger/index.asp > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/ipswitchim_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/Instant_Messenger/index.asp
