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    From tracker1@VERT/TRNTEST to Digital Man on Saturday, February 13, 2016 16:41:32
    I know UPnP is already on the todo list, just wanted to add a library
    reference for you (libupnp)... http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/

    I'm fine opening ports, and am uncertain how often it's an issue... and maybe objectively better to *not* set firewall rules, or port forward automagically... but just throwing it out there.
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  • From mark lewis@VERT to tracker1 on Saturday, February 13, 2016 20:24:20
    13 Feb 16 16:41, you wrote to Digital Man:

    I know UPnP is already on the todo list, just wanted to add a library reference for you (libupnp)... http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/

    I'm fine opening ports, and am uncertain how often it's an issue... and maybe objectively better to *not* set firewall rules, or port
    forward automagically... but just throwing it out there.

    you do understand that uPNP bypasses the admin's firewall rules, right? granted, today's uPNP offers a lot more control but still, any program that is uPNP capable can easily bypass firewall security restrictions... even without uPNP there are apps that tunnel stolen credentials and personal information through port 80 or even port 53... hiding it in such a manner as to make it appear to be legitimate traffic for that port...

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  • From Mro@VERT/BBSESINF to All on Sunday, February 14, 2016 10:47:08
    Re: upnp
    By: tracker1 to Digital Man on Sat Feb 13 2016 04:41 pm

    I know UPnP is already on the todo list, just wanted to add a library reference for you (libupnp)... http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/

    I'm fine opening ports, and am uncertain how often it's an issue... and maybe objectively better to *not* set firewall rules, or port forward automagically... but just throwing it out there.
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    not a big fan of UPnP
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  • From Poindexter Fortran@VERT/REALITY to tracker1 on Monday, February 15, 2016 09:55:37
    Re: upnp
    By: tracker1 to Digital Man on Sat Feb 13 2016 04:41 pm

    I'm fine opening ports, and am uncertain how often it's an issue... and maybe objectively better to *not* set firewall rules, or port forward automagically... but just throwing it out there.

    My 2 cents -- I like running all of Synchronet's services inside the firewall for my amusement but don't necessarily want to advertise them to the outside world. POP3/SMTP for one example.

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