[ale] Sync apache module

[Scott Bragg]

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.

Scott Bragg

PS: Are you the Chris Fowler who knows Scarlett?


On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Chris Fowler
<cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>wrote:

> I'm looking for a method to open a TCP connection to apache (80/443) and
> then issue a GET request that will execute a module that facilitates
> real-time sync communication.  Like ssh, telnet, etc.  I've been using
> proxy code that I've written, but with the state of companies locking
> down firewalls it would be easier if I could go back to the source
> instead of a different port.    I am tired of asking them to open up
> _another_ port to my server.
>
> I guess this would kinda be like SOCKS.  I want to do this from the
> outside and the inside of the network!!!
>
> I'll give you an example.  I have a device at a remote site that will
> create a TCP connect back to me server on port XXXX.  To get this to
> work I usually have to get their firewall staff to allow my device an
> outbound connection back to my server.  Now, these folks typically allow
> 80/443 out.  If I can connect back to those it will make it easier.
>
> Now on my own stuff (company owned) I have resorted to burning up an
> extra public IP and simply using NAT to redirect 80 -> XXXX.  This works
> great for me.  I can not ask my customers who also run this stuff to
> burn up theirs.   I've dealt with embedded type devices that used Java
> clients to do real-time stuff.  Specifically KVM over IP.  The devices I
> tested almost always connected back to their source.  Either 80 or 443.
>  The same port as their web server.
>
> I'm thinking this problem has been solved and modification of Apache is
> the last thing I want to do.
>
> Chris
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