Re: Filters and mIRC

Arnaud Girsch (girsch@marben.com)
Mon, 18 Nov 1996 16:28:03 -0800 (PST)

> Could someone clue me in on just what needs to be "permitted" (in a filter)
> to allow customers to use mIRC's Direct Channel Chat.
>
> Seems the filters I have in place don't allow them to use DCC in mIRC. And
> boy, do they like to chat!

DCC is a direct TCP connection between the two clients, so basically, on
*any* port.
The protocol works that way:
. Client A asks Client B (DCC request) over the IRCP protocol (relayed by
servers)
-> it gives a port where it listens to, and expect an answer (can be
any porte > 1024)

. Client B tries to connect to Client A's host on the given port.

So basically, you need to allow any tcp on any port, incoming, to allow them
initiate a DCC chat.

Arnaud.

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