> In my current work
> place, we use CVS internally. Maybe, that is the reason for preventing
> the that port for external access. From what little I know, a version
> control system is another form of easy means to deposit data
> (versioned). May be, there exists a paranoid feaar that someone may
> start depositing versioned copies of compay source code! Not sure
> though.
> Please try asking your sysadmins and tell us what they say.
> We need to know!
Most likely the firewall doesn't block 2401 specifically, instead it only
lets through a few specific ports such as 80 and 443 and blocks
everything else.
Stefan
