I think its no point securing something that doesn't work so find out which firewall you are using, and stop it temporarily; if traffic in and out normalizes, then you can read more manuals on whatever firewall is in use and configure it rightfully.
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URL: http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20081206/6c35ff9f/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:21:59 +0100 From: "Benoit Marquis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LUG] unblocking pop and skype on FreeBSD server To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" maybe PF (packet filter) is disturbing you ... and blocking some ports probably not a proper solution but as a quick and dirty fix try to use the port 80 with skype ? 2008/12/4 Victor van Reijswoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > I cannot get my SysAdmin to solve the problem that we cannot pop our emails > and use skype (he also did not install the server). In line with the > previous line of discussion - I am a PhD holder and have therefore limited > operational knowledge of System Administration (never hire a PhD holder if > you like to get the handson work done ;-)). > > We are running FreeBSD 7.0 - terminal - no gui installed. > - we can browse internet > - i get rss feeds in my mail client > - you see my presence on skype, but cannot start a chat/talk session > > I have admin rights to the machine. > > Any directions to get this fixed? > > Thx > > V > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20081206/518c28c8/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 05:53:50 +1000 From: Victor van Reijswoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LUG] unblocking pop and skype on FreeBSD server To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Thanks for you suggestions. > quick and dirty fix try to use the port 80 with skype ? You mean: setting the incoming port in the skype settings to 80? However the most important part is pop-ing my email in from the google servers. I have to use the 995 and 25/465/587 ports. V On Dec 7, 2008, at 01:21, Benoit Marquis wrote: > maybe PF (packet filter) is disturbing you ... and blocking some ports > probably not a proper solution but as a quick and dirty fix try to > use the port 80 with skype ? > > > 2008/12/4 Victor van Reijswoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > > I cannot get my SysAdmin to solve the problem that we cannot pop our > emails and use skype (he also did not install the server). In line > with the previous line of discussion - I am a PhD holder and have > therefore limited operational knowledge of System Administration > (never hire a PhD holder if you like to get the handson work > done ;-)). > > We are running FreeBSD 7.0 - terminal - no gui installed. > - we can browse internet > - i get rss feeds in my mail client > - you see my presence on skype, but cannot start a chat/talk session > > I have admin rights to the machine. > > Any directions to get this fixed? > > Thx > > V > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 21:55:05 +0100 From: "Benoit Marquis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LUG] unblocking pop and skype on FreeBSD server To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" i am not a freebsd specialist but i know those distros are very "secure" by default. I guess your freebsd server is acting as described in this doc http://www.zytrax.com/tech/howtos/firewall.html you can also refer to the handook : http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls-apps.html First thing is maybe to stop the firewall (temporarily) you are using and see what is happening ... 2008/12/6 Victor van Reijswoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks for you suggestions. > > > quick and dirty fix try to use the port 80 with skype ? > > You mean: setting the incoming port in the skype settings to 80? > > However the most important part is pop-ing my email in from the google > servers. I have to use the 995 and 25/465/587 ports. > > V > > > > On Dec 7, 2008, at 01:21, Benoit Marquis wrote: > > maybe PF (packet filter) is disturbing you ... and blocking some ports >> probably not a proper solution but as a quick and dirty fix try to use the >> port 80 with skype ? >> >> >> 2008/12/4 Victor van Reijswoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Hi, >> >> I cannot get my SysAdmin to solve the problem that we cannot pop our >> emails and use skype (he also did not install the server). In line with the >> previous line of discussion - I am a PhD holder and have therefore limited >> operational knowledge of System Administration (never hire a PhD holder if >> you like to get the handson work done ;-)). >> >> We are running FreeBSD 7.0 - terminal - no gui installed. >> - we can browse internet >> - i get rss feeds in my mail client >> - you see my presence on skype, but cannot start a chat/talk session >> >> I have admin rights to the machine. >> >> Any directions to get this fixed? >> >> Thx >> >> V >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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