RE: Ping to a specific port

Thanks Walden.  No intention to do that at all.  

Reason for the questions:
1) Just try to gain some knowledge on ip protocol.  

2) I do some socket programming but do not do it in a regular basis
enough to ever put me in advance level.  ==> Every bit of info from this
list helps.  

3) I'm not in charge of network ==> never have a chance to know how that
is done.  If I ask our network guy, he's first question would probably
"Why would you want to know that?".



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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walden H. Leverich
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:58 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Ping to a specific port

>and if the server is outside of the firewall, there is no way to block
that?

OK, I'll take this one.... I believe the answer to your question is no,
you can't do it. 

However, Why, Why, WHY would you ever put a server outside the firewall?
You understand you're basically asking what the best way to hold on to a
747 wing at takeoff with bare hands so you don't fall off is, right? It
might be possible, but no one would ever try.

-Walden

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