[Freeciv] Re: running civserver to allow external access

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 06:59:16PM +1000, Patrick Webster wrote:
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> Christian Knoke wrote:
> | No, it binds to 0.0.0.0:5555, as you can see with netstat -an on a Linux
> | box, which is port 5555 on *all* interfaces.
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> Ah, sorry, you're right. Has this changed since 1.13?
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> I was testing with 1.13 and swear it was bound to 127.0.0.1, but since
> installing 1.14 it is bound to 0.0.0.0.

Well, the -m option wouldn't be of much use if it only bound to 127.0.0.1.
I think I've seen a patch to make it bind to specific IP addresses,
but I don't know if anything was ever done with it.

> Also a page i read said it bound to 127.0.0.1/lo. I am aware of
> firewalling etc - shouldn't be an issue.

If it was in the Freeciv docs, please let us know if you find it.
 
> Nevermind. I will try now that it is bound to all interfaces.

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