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Scroggie
12-01-2004, 08:40 AM
Oz probably has the answer, but here's the question
How can I open a port through my software firewall (Zonealarm) to allow access to a specific program listening on that port. Right now I can only do that if I "allow" specific IP addresses into the local zone.

I reckon what I'm looking for is SSH-2 solution that don't cost much. Its mainly to work with Real-VNC on port 5900.

thanks

Daren
BigDoc
12-01-2004, 02:55 PM
I think you can specify by ports in the Professional version of Zone Alarms, but I might be wrong.
RealVNC is cool.
Scroggie
12-01-2004, 03:25 PM
I like RealVNC and its free. I couldn't see for sure if you can open specific ports on Zone Alarm Pro.

Where's Oz??
ozzie
12-01-2004, 08:29 PM
look up putty its great ssh-2 client
Are you talking about setting up a ssh tunnel and running the app thru that ??

maybe you need to look at PAT port address translation
Scroggie
12-02-2004, 07:37 AM
I'll need to make the tunnel and access through it (server and client?). I'll look for putty.
BigDoc
12-02-2004, 09:18 AM
I'll need to make the tunnel and access through it (server and client?). I'll look for putty.

Ozz, I found putty a b**** to set up, maybe it was just me :o
mpike
12-04-2004, 01:15 AM
Ozz, I found putty a b**** to set up, maybe it was just me :o

I wrote an installer (using installshield).. makes it a single setup process like regular apps if that will help (for putty).

I'll have to dig in to my old "windows days" development cd case to get it :)

Mike
ozzie
12-04-2004, 06:12 AM
not much to install using putty just unzip and click..
Setting up do you mean the settings etc ??

if your going windoze to linux look at openvpn http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/

http://www.poptop.org/ I think this is an easier solution as it uses a packaged client within MS (read easy to script in settings )

http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_snaps/CURRENT-SNAP/doc/intro.html
or buy a cheap ass router
BigDoc
12-04-2004, 08:09 AM
I wrote an installer (using installshield).. makes it a single setup process like regular apps if that will help (for putty).
I'll have to dig in to my old "windows days" development cd case to get it :)
Mike

Can you please share the uninstaller
EMRhelp.org
12-19-2004, 06:10 PM
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