Any Way To Open Outgoing Connections?

[widnerm]

I'm trying to set up a very simple php script on my site to show a list of who is currently logged into the teamspeak server running on a different host.

 

To do this I need to open a connection to the teamspeak host, execute a command, parse the output, and display it on the site. I have the code to do all of that, but it always times out when opening the connection to the teamspeak server.

 

Near as I can tell, TotalChoice has all outgoing connection capabilities blocked. Is that the deal? Specifically, anything like php's fsockopen() is blocked. Any acceptable way to work around that?

[TCH-Andy]

Welcome to the Family

 

Submit a ticket to the help desk, stating which ports you wish to use, and why. We will take a look at it for you.

Edited November 22, 2004 by TCH-Andy

[TCH-Bruce]

Welcome to the family.

 

Moving for organization.

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the Family widnerm

 

and your new home!

 

We really are like family here.

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[TCH-Thomas]

Welcome to your extended family

[section31]

Where can I get a list of open ports to use on tch servers. I'm trying to do something similar.

 

In the meantime I'll use port 80.

[TCH-Bruce]

See Andy's post above

[section31]

See Andy's post above

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I'm afraid my request would not merit an open port. I simply would like to use another port besides 80...perhaps some misc port. Something above 1024 that isn't associated with any other protocols.

[TCH-Bruce]

Again, the Forum Mods do not have server access so the only place you are going to get the answer is from the help desk.

 

I don't think that information would be given in an open forum.

[section31]

Again, the Forum Mods do not have server access so the only place you are going to get the answer is from the help desk.

 

I don't think that information would be given in an open forum.

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Alrighty, thanks for the reply bruce...I'll put in a help ticket.

[MikeJ]

I'm afraid my request would not merit an open port.  I simply would like to use another port besides 80...perhaps some misc port.  Something above 1024 that isn't associated with any other protocols.

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Just to clarify as what you are asking sounds more like you want to open a listening port... We do not allow user run programs to open up listening ports (ports allowing incoming connections) on the shared servers (and you'll find they are blocked). For that matter, we don't allow persistent user run programs (daemons).

 

We also block certain outgoing ports for security reasons (i.e., if you want to try to open a connection to some non-standard port on a remote server, you'll likely be blocked). If you have a legitimate reason to require access to a non-standard remote port, that's when you can submit a help desk ticket and request that port to be allowed, and state the reason why.

 

I'm not sure which category you fall into, but felt I would clarify for anyone reading this thread.

[section31]

read the first post...He was just trying to scrape something from a server by using fsockopen... I would never consider running a daemon on a shared server.

 

Arun Mathe already helped me out via help desk.

[MikeJ]

I know how to read.

 

I'm not sure which category you fall into, but felt I would clarify for anyone reading this thread.

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Even though you said "similar", others have been asking about opening ports and confuse the two, and yours was not clear.

 

I'm happy to hear that you got it taken care of.

[section31]

I apologize for coming off insulting... Sometimes it happens. Sorry.

[CDfuse.com]

I needed this to access our Streamcast server as well. All I had to do was open a help ticket, tell them what I was doing, and it was up in minutes!