I need to run a server/client program behind many firewalls. Basically what I will be running is a game sever which I want clients to be able to connect to from outside of the many firewalls I am behind. I do not manage these networks, but I can have the authority to tell the people who do to do whatever I need. This is my question: What should I ask them to do? I don't want to go there on a fishing expedition, becuse I feel I will get slower and incomplete help. I want to at least seem to have an idea of what I want them to do for me. I am pretty sure that all the machines are UNIX/Linux. I would appreciate any help and/or links y'all could provide me with. Thanks in advance.
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I need to run a server/client program behind many firewalls...
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sleipnir214
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There's two parts to it:
Tell them to open up whatever port your users will need to communicate. Check your docs for that.
If your machine is on a non-routable IP address (10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x, 172.[16 through 31].x.x) you will need to have them use Network Address Translation to map a routable address to your machine's non-routable address.
Of course, this will only work if you have a static IP address (routable or non- ) assigned to your machine. If your machine is assigned an IP address dynamically, it gets more complicated. Perfection in engineering does not happen when there is nothing more to add. Rather it happens when there is nothing more to take away.
Tell them to open up whatever port your users will need to communicate. Check your docs for that.
If your machine is on a non-routable IP address (10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x, 172.[16 through 31].x.x) you will need to have them use Network Address Translation to map a routable address to your machine's non-routable address.
Of course, this will only work if you have a static IP address (routable or non- ) assigned to your machine. If your machine is assigned an IP address dynamically, it gets more complicated. Perfection in engineering does not happen when there is nothing more to add. Rather it happens when there is nothing more to take away.
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