[ILUG] Re: linux web -> irc gateway

[Steffen]

Maybe a dumb question, but what about telneting outside a f/w


----- Original Message -----
From: Joe O'Reilly <joreilly at assyst-intl.com>
To: <ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Re: linux web -> irc gateway


> www.symbiosys.org have a little windows program called IRC bounce which
> works a treat for getting around firewalls (providing some port somewhere
is
> unblocked) you need an actual IRC program like www.mirc.co.uk  though -
can
> help you on the web site part
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-admin at linux.ie [mailto:ilug-admin at linux.ie]On Behalf Of John
> P . Looney
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 12:33 PM
> To: ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: [ILUG] Re: linux web -> irc gateway
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 04, 1999 at 10:54:32AM +0100, o gorman gavin john mentioned:
> > I was just wondering if it is possible to get a WEb -> irc gateway. That
> > is a program that will route packets from an irc server to a java chat
> > applet on a website. I am stuck behind a firewall and would like to use
> > irc. If i can find a gateway like this i have an outside computer i can
> > run it on, thus bouncing off my internal proxy using http to my external
> > proxy converting http to irc packets and vice versa.
>
>  Bad news. Alas, like FTP, RealAudio and Quake, IRC can't be proxied
easily
> - you need a special firewall plugin or whatever. If you are behind a
> firewall that doesn't let IRC out, you are stuck...
>
> Kate
>
> --
> Microsoft. The best reason in the world to drink beer.
> http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~valen
>
> --
> Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug at linux.ie
> http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription
information.
> List maintainer: listmaster at linux.ie
>
>
> --
> Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug at linux.ie
> http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription
information.
> List maintainer: listmaster at linux.ie
>