Live mesh and firewalls

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  It doesn't on my company firewall. :-) The corporate firewall uses an authenticated proxy server here and I can go the Live Desktop just fine, but an installed client doesn't prompt for proxy authentication in order to make a connection to the Mesh. (So, the client sync does not work from behind the corporate firewall/proxy server)
  
  -steve

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  • Edited by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:06 AM clarified that client does not work through corp firewall

  Monday, May 12, 2008 5:56 PM

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  Yes - but how does that magic happen :-)

  Monday, May 12, 2008 6:59 PM
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  Hi Partha,
  
  We are currently working on our Enterprise details, but for now we do have the following KB article available for Corporates:

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951861
  
  Thanks,
  
  Ben.

  • Edited by Ben [Live Mesh] Monday, August 4, 2008 5:46 PM font

  Monday, May 12, 2008 7:45 PM
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  Hi,
  
  A little more information on how Live Mesh handles firewalls:
  
  1. Outbound connections use proxies, which are typically set up and administrated by corporate IT, so traffic obeys normal IT policies.
  2. Inbound connections are typically blocked by firewalls/NATs. We use a relay/rendezvous server to solve this problem. Both clients connect to a relay using outbound connections, so again the connection is subject to proxy policies.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Ben.

  • Edited by Ben [Live Mesh] Monday, August 4, 2008 5:46 PM font

  Monday, May 12, 2008 10:11 PM
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  I was not able to install Mesh while on the office network. I was able to do so while at home. When I came back to the office n/w the client works just fine and is syncing folders.
  
  -jainnys
  

  Monday, August 4, 2008 2:20 PM