[JDEV] reaching Jabber through firewalls

[Rob Davis :: Solaris Media]

Thanks D,

Does anyone have anything to say on this issue:

> > By the way, has anyone had any luck with running Jabber on multiple
> > ports, so that a Flash client behind a firewall can try several
options
> > to connect? Or has anyone tried any other methods so that users
behind
> > firewalls can use a Flash client?

Rob




----- Original Message -----
From: "dlb" <civintel at comcast.net>
To: <jdev at jabber.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [JDEV] RFC: cross-domain Flash support


> Hi Rob;
>
> Here's a technote explaining the procedure
> http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/load_xdomain.htm
>
> this is essentially what we'd be doing along with establishing a
common
> definition of the shim's methods and interface.
>
> I've adapted the mechanism to the FML demo client and can send you a
copy if
> you'd like.
>
> - D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Davis" <lists at solarismedia.co.uk>
> To: <jdev at jabber.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [JDEV] RFC: cross-domain Flash support
>
>
> >
> > Out of interest how are you loading the shim across domains? As far
as
> > I'm aware, not only does the Flash player not allow socket
connections
> > across domains, but it also prevents the loading of data or SWFs.
> >
> > By the way, has anyone had any luck with running Jabber on multiple
> > ports, so that a Flash client behind a firewall can try several
options
> > to connect? Or has anyone tried any other methods so that users
behind
> > firewalls can use a Flash client?
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "dlb" <civintel at comcast.net>
> > To: <jdev at jabber.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 2:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [JDEV] RFC: cross-domain Flash support
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for the responses guys.
> > >
> > > I'd looked into the proxy solution a few years ago , before
jabberd
> > > supported Flash connections.  IMO when you consider the issues
related
> > to
> > > the security , scalability , and feasibility of implementing a
proxy
> > of this
> > > sort within most leased hosting arrangements , the preferable
solution
> > is
> > > still to allow the user to establish a direct connection to their
home
> > > domain. You're both right though , this wouldn't be crazy to
implement
> > ,
> > > it's just that it doesn't provide the same value to developers and
> > users as
> > > the shim solution.
> > >
> > > Ideally if the shim solution were to meet the standards of the
various
> > > server development teams , it could be integrated into an existing
> > http
> > > service. In this way the shim would be included with future
releases.
> > >
> > > does that make sense ?
> > >
> > > - D
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead at goof.com>
> > > To: <jdev at jabber.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [JDEV] RFC: cross-domain Flash support
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 04:09:01PM -0700, Aaron McBride wrote:
> > > > > What about running a small app on the server that the flash
file
> > came
> > > from?
> > > > > In your example, www.hellokitty.com could run the app, and
forward
> > > requests
> > > > > to jabber.org.
> > > > >
> > > > > This would be a lot easier to guarantee because you don't need
to
> > get
> > > every
> > > > > jabber server out there supporting it... just the ones running
> > flash or
> > > > > java clients.
> > > >
> > > > How about making the web server that serves the flash client
HTTP
> > > > proxy for the flash client to make connections to the
appropriate
> > > > remote jabber servers?  Many of the freely available clients
already
> > > > support HTTP proxy connections, so examples of how to do this
should
> > > > be readily available.  Additionally, most web servers will
support
> > > > being an HTTP proxy, so really it becomes solely an issue if
> > > > configuration (and potentially authentication that an HTTP proxy
> > > > request is coming from the flash client and not some random
Jane's
> > > > web browser) for the entity hosting the flash client in their
> > > > web-app.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -matt
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > matthew c. mead
> > > >
> > > > http://www.goof.com/~mmead/
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