On Nov 12 Sneppe Filip did spake thusly: > Aaron Clausen [mailto:maureen-taocow@alberni.net] wrote: > > > >I'm running iptables, and have a user claiming that they cannot use MS > >Messenger. I have no other complaints, but I'm not exactly sure if any > >other users are actually using MS Messenger? Does there have to be special > >connection tracking. > > > > Hi Aaron, > > You need a connection tracking helper module if you want to do > file transfers, as these open random ports. That module has not been > written yet for netfilter/iptables. > > > > >I'm also blocking the MS file sharing ports at the router. Would this cause > >the problem? > > > > Well, if you block tcp port 1863, or if you block access to the MSN > login servers, your clients won't be able to sign in. 1863 Is the port > were everything except file transfers happen, AFAIK. I got MSN file transfers working fine by installing "reaim" on my gateway...google for it and you'll find it...it just acts as a gatekeeper and it works really well as far as I can see :) -- Scott van Looy - email:me@ethosuk.org.uk | web:www.ethosuk.org.uk PGP Fingerprint: 7180 5543 C6C4 747B 7E74 802C 7CF9 E526 44D9 D4A7 ------------------------------------------- |/// /// /// /// WIDE LOAD /// /// /// ///| ------------------------------------------- Disco is to music what Etch-A-Sketch is to art.
