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echo: binkd
to: Michiel van der Vlist
from: Tommi Koivula
date: 2018-01-08 18:41:00
subject: Listening on a specific I

08 Jan 18 16:08:26, you wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:

 WV>> It isn't specified anywhere in the docs or example configuration. You
 WV>> specify the port with the 'iport' configuration line.

 MV> Can one specify multiple ports with that?

Easy to test: nope.

Multiple iport lines in binkd.conf and the last one wins.

 MV> Anyway, it is no good for those who need disfferent ports for IPv4 and
 MV> IPv6.

 WV>> Maybe it's handled by the windows api function the 'listen' string is
 WV>> handed to? So it won't work on linux.

 MV> It certainly works for Windows.

But not in linux. But works in cygwin port. Funny.

In Windows you can have nice address and port combinations, even by hostname! :

=== Cut ===
iport 24555
listen [2001:470:1f15:cb0::6]
listen [2001:999:43:79b1:e5b:8fff:fe27:9a64]:23456
listen [2001:999:43:79b1:d440:f045:3754:2]:24666
listen 0.0.0.0:24777
listen 0.0.0.0
listen len.localnet:5678
=== Cut ===

18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on [2001:470:1f15:cb0::6]:24555
18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on [2001:999:43:79b1:e5b:8fff:fe27:9a64]:23456
18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on [2001:999:43:79b1:d440:f045:3754:2]:24666
18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on 0.0.0.0:24777
18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on 0.0.0.0:24555
18:48 [5192] servmgr listen on len.localnet:5678

'Tommi

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