On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:59:16 -0300 Ben Langfeld <ben@langfeld.co.uk> wrote:
I can just talk HTTP to you on port 22 and if I get back something that looks like HTTP, I'm golden.
That's right. There is nothing magical about port 22 or 80 or any other well known port. Well known is all they are. Any service can be run on any port. Running web servers on port 80, for example, just save the user from typing "http://www.Vex.Net:80/ to access a page. The web browser assumes ":80" if you don't put it there. It works the other way too. Many people put ssh on port 80 for when they are out somewhere that blocks everything but web ports. The ssh client assumes port 22 but you can use -p to use any port you want. -- D'Arcy J.M. Cain System Administrator, Vex.Net http://www.Vex.Net/ IM:darcy@Vex.Net