Re: [SLUG] Re: Pacific Internet ADSL

[Ben Buxton <bb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Angus Lees <gus@xxxxxxxxxxx> uttered the following thing:
> At Wed, 15 May 2002 16:36:15 +1000, Brett Jones wrote:
> > Most known service ports under 1024 are blocked. This includes inbound tcp
> > connections to ports 21, 22, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 6667, etc.
> 
> yes. not being able to ssh directly into your box is one of the
> biggest hassles i have with my pacific home *dialup* account. work's
> pacific business adsl account doesn't have this "feature".
> 
> i can understand blocking 25, 137-139, etc - but blocking ssh?

sshd -p 2000

or somesuch...

Unless your work firewall blocks these ports...but then it's
called a *challenge*, not a hassle. :)

-- 
Ben Buxton - Random Network Person