watchdog firebox has blocked ssh out

[Darren Tucker]

"Mr. Mailing List" wrote:
> I'm behind a watchdog firebox, which has recently
> blocked ssh out.  I have it to where i can use port
> 21(the server forwards 21 to 22 that i am trying to
> connect to), but somehow the watchdog firewall is also
> blocking by protocol type?

Many state-based firewalls "peek" into the application layer in order to
handle some protocols.  FTP (port 21) is probably the best-known example
of one where you must do this in order to correctly firewall (or NAT) it.

> can i still use raw and somehow start using ssh after
> this, or something?  Or is there some way to identify
> self as http protocol to the firewall?

Use another port or talk to your firewall admin.

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