[arm-allstar] upnp

[David Lang]

On Wed, 8 Jun 2016, David McGough via arm-allstar wrote:

> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 10:44:54 -0400 (EDT)
> From: David McGough via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: Eric Harrison via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] upnp
> 
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> Natively speaking, Linux doesn't have any UPnP client capability--that is
> strictly a M$ Windows anomaly. Usually, I wouldn't recommend considering
> UPnP at all, since it's a hackers dream tool--allowing a virus/worm
> infected computer to completely compromise your firewall!
>
> But, yes, in your scenario, UPnP is likely the only option. Years ago
> there were some UPnP "helper" packages developed for Linux. I don't know
> what their status is, some quick goog'ling shows most don't seem to have
> been updated in many years.
>
> Before even starting down this road, are you certain that the Library's
> router has UPnP turned on???  If so, here is a possible starting point:
>
> http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/

I found: http://upnp.sourceforge.net/

Also take a look at the problems documented at http://elinux.org/UPnP

As a security admin, I would not enable upnp, why in the world would you allow 
inbound connections with basically no authentication?

David Lang

> ....I'm sure "some assembly will be required"  to get this to work!
>
> Anybody else got any ideas?  If there is enough interest, I might take a
> -quick- look at this; but, I'll have to find a UPnP compatible router,
> first--I currently have none!

If it would help your development, I could send you a router running OpenWRT, 
which would allow you to end up running just about anything.

David Lang

>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Jun 2016, Eric Harrison via arm-allstar wrote:
>
>> Is there a way from the pi2/3 running Allstar to do auto port
> forwarding request? If I only have Internet access from a free public
> Internet connection like a public library to connect a node to I'll need
> a UPD port like 4569 and maybe a ssh port for controll to run a node.
>> EricN7JYS
>>
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