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Apache behind NAT without port forwarding

         

sergeG

9:55 am on Apr 4, 2008 (gmt 0)

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Hello,
I would like to run Apache behind NAT/firewall, but the firewall/NAT device is unaccessible (for me), so port forwarding arrangement may not be performed. Moreover, IP of the PC running Apache is dynamic....
I know what to do and how to penetrate through NAT with incoming connections to Apache, but it is a separate development......
If you know a third party ready solution for that please inform me.
Thank you in advance,
Serge

jdMorgan

2:00 pm on Apr 4, 2008 (gmt 0)

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You need to either contact the firewall administrator to set up the port forwarding/DMZ or get a separate internet connection, because there is no work-around. (If there was a possible work-around, then both the firewall and the firewall administrator would be worthless, and both should be got rid of.)

Having arranged a new internet connection, you'd then set up your own firewall for the port-forwarding/DMZ, and then your could use a dynamic DNS service like dyndns if you still required it.

Jim

sergeG

8:45 am on Apr 6, 2008 (gmt 0)

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Jim,

With my approach, the firewall administrator is unknown, uncontactable (with such requests) or unreachable. For instance, in a corporate network or sitting with a notebook Wi-Fi connected to a hot spot.....
So, asking an administrator is not a way to the solution.

But the solution exists. And you are right, it uses dyndns.
Please look [mobile-webserver.com...]
Unfortunately, the required components are embedded in the solution's third party server. It works via TCP-UDP tunnel, browser connects to a special proxy, where TCP is converted to UDP, UDP successfully penetrates through NAT without any port forwarding, then UDP is converted to TCP back at the web server side....

I hoped there could be something server independent and could be used with Apache.

Serge