[DAS] Opening Ports and security Issues?

[Cheung, Foo]

Thanks for everyones comments

I shall forward the emails to the guy in charge.


I was referring specifically to the web based DAS Viewers, sorry i should of
made that clear. I can connect to all the DAS servers behind the firewall
but when I export the scripts outside I need the IT people to open specific
ports before I can connect to the DAS providers which are not TIGR. Its
probably something specific to my scripts and/or security set up.


thanks once again, much appreciated!

Foo

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lincoln Stein
To: Tony Cox; Ewan Birney; Cheung, Foo
Cc: das@biodas.org
Sent: 1/3/02 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DAS] Opening Ports and security Issues?

Also, the new Bio::Das library allows you to fetch DAS data via web
proxies.  
I'm sure Dazzle does too.

DAS clients should work anywhere outgoing web connections 
do, and that DAS servers work anywhere that web servers can run.

Lincoln

On Thursday 03 January 2002 19:13, Tony Cox wrote:
> Ewan,
>
> The Ensembl DAS viewer system allows you to configure a proxy server
for
> DAS requests inside the web site config.
>
> Tony
>
> > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Cheung, Foo wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > With the security set up here and the DAS Viewers I have to get
the IT
> > > department to open ports every time I have to connect to a new DAS
>
> provider.
>
> > > I have been told that this is a major security issue.
> >
> > DAS works solely off http requests so assumming you can web browse
you
> > should be able to see DAS servers - ie, the ports should be open
across
> > your firewall anyway ----
> >
> >   ---- hmmm ---- I guess if your firewall is proxying this wont work
as
> > well. Should DAS work through proxies?
> >
> >
> > I am sure Lincoln or Thomas should know the answer to this....
> >
> > > Any thoughts on this or any solutions ?
> > > I would be grateful for any comments
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Foo
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