Subj : Re: I was DIS'd connected!
To   : alt.bbs.synchronet
From : TomB
Date : Thu Jun 23 2005 02:31 pm

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

The firewall rules have a default TCP idle timeout of 5 minutes on the
Sonicwall. Create a new outbound firewall rule to allow Telnet, and
modify the TCP Idle timeout to the desired value.

Tom B

Mindless Automaton wrote:
> To: DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discu
>    6/23  12:29:47p  Node 1 Mindless Automaton running external program: B=
ullsEye! Bulletins
>    6/23  12:34:46p  Node 1 connection reset by peer on receive
>
> Syncterm says (using F1 for help) "Remote host dropped connection"
>
> Recently for some reason, I am getting disconnected after being idle 5 mi=
nutes.
> I have all exemption flags on, including T.
>
> The only thing I can think of thats changed is we put in a new Sonicwall =
Firewall.
> Is it possible for the firewall to drop idle telnet connections?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Mindless IDLEaton
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