tags 362785 wontfix severity 362785 wishlist thanks * W. Borgert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Package: firefox > Version: 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-4 > Severity: important > > Trying to access http://some-random-site:6000/ leads to > > "This address is restricted > > This address uses a network port which is normally used for > purposes other than Web browsing. Firefox has canceled the > request for your protection. > > Try again." > > Trying again leads, of course, to the same message. > > Btw. lynx works fine on port 6000.
This is intentional, and doesn't happen in general. They just have a blacklist of ports that are commonly in use, to prevent firefox from being a platform to launch attacks against those common protocols. Port 6000 is used for the X protocol. See http://www.mozilla.org/projects/netlib/PortBanning.html. You can use the network.security.ports.banned.override pref to reenable it. -- Eric Dorland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: #61138586, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1024D/16D970C6 097C 4861 9934 27A0 8E1C 2B0A 61E9 8ECF 16D9 70C6 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s++: a-- C+++ UL+++ P++ L++ E++ W++ N+ o K- w+ O? M++ V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t++ 5++ X+ R tv++ b+++ DI+ D+ G e h! r- y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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