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This may be a dumb question, but I haven't been able to find the answer yet.

So, the address to connect to the game from a regular client is mud.genesismud.org port 3011 - now, this port is closed at work. Still, it is possible to connect via the web client. How? Does it use a different port?

Could one reproduce this on a regular client to be able to use a regular client? Meaning, connecting using a different address or port to be able to use a client like CMud or Mudlet from work.

Any hints are appreciated.

Aristos wrote:This may be a dumb question, but I haven't been able to find the answer yet.

So, the address to connect to the game from a regular client is mud.genesismud.org port 3011 - now, this port is closed at work. Still, it is possible toconnect via the web client.

There are various ways of managing your network in a company. Some admins allow gaming content, others dont. Some open port 3011, others don't. My company doesn't allow anything. I have access to this forum (for example) as an exception due to my job.

Web client traffic happens over https (port 443) and is encrypted and signed using TLS.
TLS is tricky to block without installing a new root certificate on all connected computers and then using a proxy.

You can most likely create an application which allows you to translate websocket to tcp which could be used to connect mudlet or cmud.

The websocket endpoint is wss://www.genesismud.org/websocket

Browser can have more ports open through firewall, than other programs.

Or browser uses port 80 to establish somehow.

Edit: cotillion for the win.

cotillion wrote:Web client traffic happens over https (port 443) and is encrypted and signed using TLS.
TLS is tricky to block without installing a new root certificate on all connected computers and then using a proxy.

You can most likely create an application which allows you to translate websocket to tcp which could be used to connect mudlet or cmud.

The websocket endpoint is wss://www.genesismud.org/websocket

Good one - thanks!

cotillion wrote:Web client traffic happens over https (port 443) and is encrypted and signed using TLS.
TLS is tricky to block without installing a new root certificate on all connected computers and then using a proxy.

You can most likely create an application which allows you to translate websocket to tcp which could be used to connect mudlet or cmud.

The websocket endpoint is wss://www.genesismud.org/websocket

It's easy enough to manage this via such things like Websense and block all "gaming" content (for example).

Laurel wrote: It's easy enough to manage this via such things like Websense and block all "gaming" content (for example).

Sure, Websense is a TLS MITM platform.
Once a company is willing to give all their private information to Raytheon and NSA all bets are off!