firewalls and CDML

[rivet]

I have created a site for a client and it is all CDML driven. Now one of thier clients said that they could not see the site because thier company firewall was blocking it. Is there a way to avoid this from the developers end. Is there something I can put in my clients pages to avoid the problem.

[Unable]

Let me guess (you did not say), you are using Port 591.

Ignorant IT admins often block this port.

Why?

They don't know.

re: Is there something I can put in my clients pages to avoid the problem.

If you are dealing with ignorant IT admins, the answer is No.

One answer to avoiding firewall issues of others: serve over port 80 from a dedicated machine.

[Leb i Sol]

Can anyone else see your project but that company?

if Answer= YES then like Unable said try the default web port #80....unless "their comapany" is not allowing any web access . Don't forget to open ports on Your firewall as well.

I wonder about that admin....why o why would u block outbound traffic to a random port (in FM case your port #591)....I can see why block it for inbound....usually you worry about ports when u serve something from bihind the firewall not the other way arround.

anyway...