[cvsnt] Partialy OT: CVSNT and Firewall/Router

Bo Berglund bo.berglund at telia.com
Sat Sep 20 07:53:31 BST 2003


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I would do as follows instead:
1. Edit the HOSTS file (in system32/drivers/etc) to include this:
   123.123.123.123  mycvsserver <- this is a bodus server name
2. Whenever you are inside the firewall change 123.123.123.123
   to the actual IP of the real cvs server PC, but leave the name.
3. Whenever you are outside the firewall change 123.123.123.123 to
   the firewall outside IP address
4. Run changeroot once and set the server name to mycvsserver
5. Verify that the connection now works OK

Settings in hosts always override the local DNS so you have now
defined an IP for a non-existent server and you can change this at
will with no effects to the applications using TCP/IP.
You may also create a small batch file that does the switch
automatically for you to soimplify matters even more.

BTW: You need only 2401 exposed through the firewall. Close 2402.



/Bo
(Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden)


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