[UPHPU] Bi-directional Communication Through a Firewall

[Kyle Waters]

Kirk Ouimet wrote:
> Thanks for the response - unfortunately I won't have access to configure the 
> firewall so I'm looking for a workaround. Something like HTTP tunneling...
>   


Let me make sure I understand what you are trying to do.  You want to 
set up a web server, running a webapp inside of a network with a router 
that you don't control, and can't get changed?


I'm not sure you understand the issue fully yet.  In order for someone 
to connect to a web server there must be an unfirewalled public ip for 
them to connect to.  So even if you use "HTTP tunneling" you still need 
a server on the out side to connect to.  If you have a server on the out 
side why not just put the app there?

You may want to look into westhost($5/month), xmission($10/month), or 
linode($20/month).  See which one best fits your needs and do that.  Or 
if you are really nice one of us my give you an account you can play 
around on ;)

Kyle