Re: server deafness on startup


Subject: Re: server deafness on startup
From: Robert Vogt IV (robert@arborhost.com)
Date: Tue Oct 31 2000 - 11:11:27 MST


        Gawain,

On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Gawain Reifsnyder wrote:

> The problem: The server doesn't respond to http/ftp requests (or
> even pings directly to the server's IP address) from the outside
> world until I first ping something (like our ISP) from it. Then all
> appears to be forgiven and all services are suddenly available.
>
> Prior to the installation of OpenSSL and mod_ssl this problem didn't
> exist and the server was ping-able immediately after booting up.
        The problem is not mod_ssl or openssl. This problem stems from
your ISP practicing 'idle timeout,' or from a security modification in
your TCP/IP stack...

                        -Robert Vogt IV



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