[JDEV] (more) File transfers

[Michael Brown]

> > An alternative, would be to create a simple(-ish) PASS type
> > component that would run as a service under WinNT/2000/XP
> > or under Linux, and make it very simple for consumers to
> > install.  When they install a client behind ICS or other NAT
> > box, you could make it very clear to them that they need to
> > install this PASS component on the gateway machine that
> > has the private IP address, or their files/voicechat/webcam
> > etc will not work.
> >
> > Of course this isn't going to help the people that use
> > hardware NAT boxes, but they will have to wait for
> > UPnP I guess.
>
> Thats good I like this local PASS component idea, this would
> mean not just file transfers, but other oob data like voice and
> whiteboard etc could be done, all you have to do it is in the
> client tell it where the PASS server is, and the client connects
> to the PASS kind of like a server but with little or no
> authentication to a local port that cannot be accessed from
> outside on the internet (to prevent hackers etc on the internet
> taking advantage of it) to tell it to setup ports like PASS for
> any purpose the client might need.

The problem is however, with the current PASS JEP:

http://www.jabber.org/jeps/jep-0003.html

The PASS server has to be able to understand and reply to Jabber XML
packets.  This is probably too complicated for a simple PASS type service
that you are running on your home machine.  A simpler way for the client to
negotiate with the "PASS" server would have to be found I guess...

Michael.