<div class="gmail_extra">It seems to me like an ssh tunnel would be perfect for something like this. Open the tunnel on port 80 and pipe whatever services you want through it. <br><br>Scott Bragg<br><br>PS: Are you the Chris Fowler who knows Scarlett?<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Chris Fowler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cfowler@outpostsentinel.com" target="_blank">cfowler@outpostsentinel.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I'm looking for a method to open a TCP connection to apache (80/443) and<br>
then issue a GET request that will execute a module that facilitates<br>
real-time sync communication. Like ssh, telnet, etc. I've been using<br>
proxy code that I've written, but with the state of companies locking<br>
down firewalls it would be easier if I could go back to the source<br>
instead of a different port. I am tired of asking them to open up<br>
_another_ port to my server.<br>
<br>
I guess this would kinda be like SOCKS. I want to do this from the<br>
outside and the inside of the network!!!<br>
<br>
I'll give you an example. I have a device at a remote site that will<br>
create a TCP connect back to me server on port XXXX. To get this to<br>
work I usually have to get their firewall staff to allow my device an<br>
outbound connection back to my server. Now, these folks typically allow<br>
80/443 out. If I can connect back to those it will make it easier.<br>
<br>
Now on my own stuff (company owned) I have resorted to burning up an<br>
extra public IP and simply using NAT to redirect 80 -> XXXX. This works<br>
great for me. I can not ask my customers who also run this stuff to<br>
burn up theirs. I've dealt with embedded type devices that used Java<br>
clients to do real-time stuff. Specifically KVM over IP. The devices I<br>
tested almost always connected back to their source. Either 80 or 443.<br>
The same port as their web server.<br>
<br>
I'm thinking this problem has been solved and modification of Apache is<br>
the last thing I want to do.<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
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