Mediator behind the firewall - WeOnlyDo Discussion board

Mediator behind the firewall (wodVPN)

by lwc5202, Friday, April 15, 2011, 09:50 (4759 days ago)

Hello,

Can mediator behind the firewall? If not, how newly added contact can be connected. Is there any way that client can be contact if don't know the other end of IP and Port?

Thanks

David Chiang

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by wodDamir, Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:07 (4759 days ago) @ lwc5202

David,

No. Unfortunately, the Mediator can't be behind a firewall. It needs to be reachable by both peers in order to be able to perform a search.

Regards,
Damba

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by lwc5202, Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:20 (4759 days ago) @ wodDamir

David,

No. Unfortunately, the Mediator can't be behind a firewall. It needs to be reachable by both peers in order to be able to perform a search.

Regards,
Damba

Damba,

What if both clients know Mediator (VPN) address. Is that possible to connect? I am thinking if client content both Mediator and client, each client post its Mediator address to friend list server. When friend of client download the list will able to know where to contact. [:happy:]

Thanks

David

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by wodDamir, Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:32 (4759 days ago) @ lwc5202

David,

Yes. But both peers still need to be able to reach the same mediator service in order for Search to succeed. If they aren't both able to reach mediator, then Search method will fail with an error, and it peers won't be able to connect.

Regards,
Damba

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by lwc5202, Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:37 (4759 days ago) @ wodDamir

David,

Yes. But both peers still need to be able to reach the same mediator service in order for Search to succeed. If they aren't both able to reach mediator, then Search method will fail with an error, and it peers won't be able to connect.

Regards,
Damba

Damba,

Yes meaning it is possible for mediator locate behind the firewall if clients know the address (IP/PORT)?

Regards

David

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by wodDamir, Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:39 (4759 days ago) @ lwc5202

David,

Even if you know the IP/Port, the firewall still needs to let the traffic through. In other words, he would either need to be put into DMZ, or the specific port should be open on the firewall.

Regards,
Damba

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by lwc5202, Friday, April 15, 2011, 12:15 (4759 days ago) @ wodDamir

David,

Even if you know the IP/Port, the firewall still needs to let the traffic through. In other words, he would either need to be put into DMZ, or the specific port should be open on the firewall.

Regards,
Damba

Damba,

Once I buy all three compoments with souce and wippien. Is it easy to understand how does xmpp way to do it?

Thanks

David

Re: Mediator behind the firewall

by wodDamir, Friday, April 15, 2011, 13:38 (4759 days ago) @ lwc5202

David,

I can't really say. If yes, then it shouldn't be hard to understand the code.

Regards,
Damba