[lug] Firewall Info

[Trever C. Trader]

Ask him to send you a list of the firewall rules (ackles, conduits, etc
depending on what type if firewall it is).  If they won't do that then
no.  Any good firewall will not allow icmp or port scans on it's
interfaces.

On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Kyle Moore wrote:

> I have a server blocked totally from the outside by our firewall but it
> does have a public IP. Our network is such a mess it is amazing to me it
> works but I have no control over that. I need to be able to ssh to an
> outside server and have them be able to ssh to me. We have conveyed that
> to the network admin and he assures us the firewall has been modified to
> allow that functionality. The problem is...it doesn't. I am positive it
> is the firewall. I have scanned the box from the outside server and come
> up with no open ports. 
> 
> My question is...is there any way to tell from the inside server what
> ports are open on my firewall letting me out of my network?
>