From: Cameron McBride <cameron@...>
Date: 2002-05-03T18:16:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby on Port 23 without admin access

> I know this is the Ruby list, and not a linux list, but any hints on how to
> configure this?  I am just a dumb Windows NT sysadmin.

I am not sure what you are trying to do, but if the subject line is
correct: 
'Ruby on Port 23 without admin access'

There is a quick answer:  not possible.

In general, any port below roughly 1000 needs admin access to bind to
it. You can however pick a lower port number and bind to that without 
admin access.


> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Pat Eyler [mailto:pate@eylerfamily.org]
> >Sent: 18 April 2002 16:15
> >To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
> >Subject: RE: Pascal to Ruby
> >
> >
> >
> >You can run as a daemon at any port (witness mysql at 3306, and X at
> >6000).  One way you could run your program through inetd (or xinetd) which
> >will bind to the port for you and allow your script to answer at port 23.
> >
> >-pate


The suggestion of using 'inetd' requires admin access to set-up.

Hope that clarifies a bit!

Cameron