Patrick Marquetecken wrote:
Please pardon a response from an old hack who can't point you in the right specific direction but who has a clue about the problem.Hi,
I'm installing a Linux home server (replacement for Windows) and until now i can read my e-mail with Squirrelmail from work, but i also will read access my other files like my openoffice documents, pdf and txt files. My provider blocks everything under port 1024 so i was thinking will ht://digg be a solution? I like a web solution.
TIA
Patrick
Your provider blocks everything under 1024? That sounds very strange. You fail to mention whose port <1024 or from which IP addresses (Source or destination). Destination ports less than 1024 are deemed "secure" - hence are ports which one should assume the administrator of a system controls... it makes no sense to deny access to ports below 1024 but to allow access to ports above 1024. Any port above 1024 can do any task whereas ports below 1024 can (given administrator common sense) only provide standard services.
If your ISP blocks access to ports <1024 on your home IP from external access - then the answer is to either run your server on a port over 1024 - for example http://www.acme.com:8080/ refers to the web server on port 8080 on www.acme.com) or to forward ports at your router. This, however is a pretty silly situation... are you sure it is really what you face?
Steve
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