Can't use rsync port

[Thomas De Contes]

Le mardi, 24 juil 2007, à 00:59 Europe/Paris, miles3 a écrit :

> I am trying to use MacPorts inside our corporate infrastructure. And IT
> security is somewhat strict - very few network ports are open, so I can
> forget about using rsync's port (or SMB or AFP, etc). We do have 
> access to
> http and ftp ports through the firewall.

> If subversion uses a different port
> (I don't know) than I probably can't use that either.

subversion can use the http port, or an other (following the svn 
protocol, i suppose, i don't know it)
it depends of the server

for MacPorts it is the http port :-)
svn co 
http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/tags/release_1_5_0/base/ 
macports/


> How can I configure MacPorts to use some other method.

> And NO, I can't get
> IT to open the network port (I don't know why I always get this 
> question).

just the next question : why ??
because, really, rsync is a well-known protocol, so it's curious that 
firewalls block it !

(in fact, what's the interest for a firewalls to block not well-known 
protocols ? since a hacker will be able to use the few open ports to 
communicate ...)

on top of that, some ports may want to use rsync instead of http to 
download their sources


-- 
Mon CV : http://tDeContes.hd.free.fr/divers/emploi/