Okay, thank you. Someone provided me with the port numbers. When allowing the port numbers on the firewall I assume that more restrictive measures are also suggested such as filtering IP addresses. So, the HP e3000 has no role in the security of the connection. "Tom Lang" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:a78iro$adn@dispatch.concentric.net... > > "Gibson Nichols" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message > news:a787an$fqm5@eccws12.dearborn.ford.com... > > > > If we place a system outside of a firewall how do we configure a DSLINE > > command > > to connect through the firewall? > > > > > This is a security issue, so no details will be given here. > > The methodology, however, is to configure your firewall to accept the port > connections from the DSLINE's attempts to connect through the firewall. The > firewall administrator must 'open' these port connections. The administrator > can see these port numbers, during attempts to connect via the firewall. I > have the list of ports which your firewall must 'open', but I will only > provide such information, after you provide a 'more secure' identity. Please > understand my caution. > > Kindest Regards. > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *