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Re: SOS!! Question about Java and Firewalls

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From: Andrew Bennett [ Borland ]
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00
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T�mas Helgi J�hannsson wrote:
> 
>     Hi!
> 
> I have been developing a Java-applet that communicates to a server on
> the same machine that the applet
> is loaded from. HOW can I be sure that people behind firewalls can use
> my applet without getting a security exception.
> I know it can be done (for example the URL:
> www.nba.com/games9798/aboutcourtside.html  and click on any game below
> today's games.), but I don't know how to do implement it.
> If you know how please respond quickly and tell me how. It would be
> grate if you could show me some
> code example.


This communication your game does with the server is what is
causing the problem with firewalls.  There may not be a way around
it, because it can be possible to configure fire walls not to let
applets on clients behind it to communicate out.



Andrew
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