Optonline http server
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- Ambush Commander
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Optonline http server
I got a clever idea: I've got a static IP address and a reasonable upload speed, so why not make my local SVN server available to the WWW (though still password protected)? This way, I can do development away from home!
So after much wrangling with port forwarding and Apache configuration, I finally opened up port 1990 to the public (80 and 8080, for reasons then unknown to me, didn't work). All was good.
Then, the next day, I attempted to access it, and it was borked! My IP address wouldn't respond! After much hacking, I realized that my ISP Optonline had blocked that port. I opened another one and things worked like a charm.
However, I suspect that I won't have that port much longer either. There's lots of possible ports to use, but it'll be a pain to have to reconfigure Apache every time one gets blocked. So I ask ye': is there any way to do equivalent functionality? Remote desktop is great, but occasionally LogMeIn is blocked and it's no good for file transfers.
So after much wrangling with port forwarding and Apache configuration, I finally opened up port 1990 to the public (80 and 8080, for reasons then unknown to me, didn't work). All was good.
Then, the next day, I attempted to access it, and it was borked! My IP address wouldn't respond! After much hacking, I realized that my ISP Optonline had blocked that port. I opened another one and things worked like a charm.
However, I suspect that I won't have that port much longer either. There's lots of possible ports to use, but it'll be a pain to have to reconfigure Apache every time one gets blocked. So I ask ye': is there any way to do equivalent functionality? Remote desktop is great, but occasionally LogMeIn is blocked and it's no good for file transfers.
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- Ambush Commander
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- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:29 pm
- Location: New Jersey, US
- Ambush Commander
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- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:29 pm
- Location: New Jersey, US
- Ambush Commander
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- Posts: 3698
- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:29 pm
- Location: New Jersey, US
- Ambush Commander
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nickvd
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You may want to give them a call... Running a personal server on your own personal connection that you are personally paying for shouldn't be against their TOS... They may just need to set a flag on your account to allow (certain) open ports (assuming it's an automated process on their end.)
Most ISP's, mine included (they block all in/out on port 25 and port 113 (smtp/pop) to servers other than their own, preventing me from running my own mail server, yet they've 'let' me run a web server for nearly 3 years now... huh?) block a lot of the standard server ports to prevent you from using your connection to run a terabyte kiddie porn ftp dump...
Most of the time, upgrading your account to a "business" class account will remove most of the restrictions (along with a little extra weight from your wallet)
Most ISP's, mine included (they block all in/out on port 25 and port 113 (smtp/pop) to servers other than their own, preventing me from running my own mail server, yet they've 'let' me run a web server for nearly 3 years now... huh?) block a lot of the standard server ports to prevent you from using your connection to run a terabyte kiddie porn ftp dump...
Most of the time, upgrading your account to a "business" class account will remove most of the restrictions (along with a little extra weight from your wallet)
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