fsockopen() giving me a connection timed out error

[shivany]

I am writing a PHP script that will interact with an object within Linden Lab's Second Life. The object has it's own URL which is: http://sim5584.agni.lindenlab.com:12046/cap/11fcef4b-8d02-9a62-65c8-38427c5c6aa7

The random numbers and letters are a UUID for that object on the sim server, sim5584

The code I am using is:

$Socket = fsockopen($Host, $Port, $Dummy1, $Dummy2, $Timeout);

where I have parsed out the Host and Port, setting the timeout to 20. This works perfectly on my home ISP website so I know it isn;t the code or the remote server. Is there some kind of blocking that is preventing my script from connecting and then receiving data from this object? I searched the forums but most people have this issue with mail servers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as this has me stuck at the moment.

 

[misson]

According to Bryon (an X10 dev lead), all inbound & outbound ports not sanctioned by x10 are blocked. Since 12046 isn't a standard port, it isn't sanctioned, so it's blocked. I'm guessing that LindenLabs doesn't run the service on another port. You could try to proxy the request using a server outside X10. I don't have any suggestions as to proxies; you'll need to use Google or ask someone else.

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

unfortunately this port is blocked in the firewall to keep abuse down, and wont be opened. If you want to use it you need to get an vps

 

[TonnyORG]

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