ports/protocol through firewall

[Bill Tangren]

Bill Tangren wrote:
> Russ Allbery wrote:
> 
>>Bill Tangren <bjt at aa.usno.navy.mil> writes:
>>
> 
> service nntps
> {
>          socket_type     = stream
>          protocol        = tcp
>          wait            = no
>          user            = news
>          disable         = no
>          server          = /news/bin/nnrpd
>          server_args     = -S
> }
> 
> I could try closing the local 119 port and see if that stops secure 
> connections, but other than that, I don't know how to check.
> 
> Bill Tangren
> 

If I change the server_args to -S -D -p563, then I can subscribe to 
newsgroups, but I can't see any articles in those groups. If I stop this 
xinetd service, and start this as root:

# /news/bin/nnrpd -S -D -p563

then newsgroup access works behind the firewall. I don't yet know if it 
works through it.

Bill Tangren