Jump to content
xisto Community
Sign in to follow this  
matthewbot

Linux Firewall Issue cant figure this out...

Recommended Posts

Ok, I'm running a custom built server app for something that i'm making. But thatz beside the point. Its in Java, and my code works. I put it on my Red Hat 9 system, and install JRE 1.5. I try to run it, and it works fine. Then, I go to my router, and configure my port forwording, exactly how I used to when I had windows XP on the system. When the computer was running windows XP in the exact same configuration, users on the internet could access it fine. Now that itz under red hat, it will not. It works fine from inside my LAN, just not from the outside. I'm guessing it's a some hidden "security" feature of Linux that thinks its being smart. Anyway, I selected no firewall on the install, so why the heck is it blocking outside connection attempts? I consider myself pretty good with computers (I can use Java, Perl, HTML, PHP, C, VB 6 though I mainly use Java), and so far Linux has been a rollercoaster. If I can't get this to work, i'll be heading back for ground I'm more familiar with, Windows XP.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

well, I'm heading back to windows. I'm fairly convinced that windows is far better than Linux in terms of reliability and speed.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I would just install Linux without any firewall, unless its a prerequisite, but I am fairly sure that its a option in the set-up menu

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Guidelines | We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.