IRC behind http proxy

[Jason OConnell]

Not looking to circumvent thats why I said, "SSH tunnelling is not an
option". Was hoping for something like a java web app on the outside that I
could connect to and join an IRC channel on freenode. It would take an act
of God to get network security to open ports.

Jason

On 3/17/06, Thomas Beckett <thomas.beckett at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 3/15/06, Jason OConnell <jloconne at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Does anyone have recommendations on how to join IRC (freenode) from
> behind a
> > proxy server? SSH tunnelling is not an option.
> >
>
> You need to talk to your administrator and get port 6667 opened, as
> well as 6660 to 6669 for inbound tcp.
>
> If you want to circumvent the proxy without the admin knowing then
> dont. They have put it in place to stop certain protocols and they
> obviously dont want IRC traffic. Talk to whoever adminsters your proxy
> and tell them why you want/need irc. They will likely allow the ports
> to be opened if the need is genuine.
>
> Tom
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