Confusion on how Firewall works
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Hi My network has a restriction and it doesnt allow me to download files from the internet for eq. .zip, .exe, .doc etc...... i believe they have restricted download for all possible file extensions. But i was amazed to see that it does allow me to download zip files from certain sites for eg. i am able to download the zip file from this loacation https://www.microsoftelearning.com/ek\_content/content/enus\_085636/lsn\_2/tpc\_b/enus\_085636\_02b\_4\_procedures.zip\[^\] but i am not able to download the zip file for this location http://codeproject.com/miscctrl/gridctrl/gridctrl\_demo225.zip\[^\] Can anyone explain me why this is happening. Regards Deepak
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Hi My network has a restriction and it doesnt allow me to download files from the internet for eq. .zip, .exe, .doc etc...... i believe they have restricted download for all possible file extensions. But i was amazed to see that it does allow me to download zip files from certain sites for eg. i am able to download the zip file from this loacation https://www.microsoftelearning.com/ek\_content/content/enus\_085636/lsn\_2/tpc\_b/enus\_085636\_02b\_4\_procedures.zip\[^\] but i am not able to download the zip file for this location http://codeproject.com/miscctrl/gridctrl/gridctrl\_demo225.zip\[^\] Can anyone explain me why this is happening. Regards Deepak
No offense to you, but you can probably get a better answer in a different forum than the c# forum. I'll do the best I can though: Firewalls allow the ability to restrict/allow on a URL name basis. Whoever set up your network probably has codeproject.* allowed.
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No offense to you, but you can probably get a better answer in a different forum than the c# forum. I'll do the best I can though: Firewalls allow the ability to restrict/allow on a URL name basis. Whoever set up your network probably has codeproject.* allowed.
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I did think abt that befor posting but i found too many people answering in this forum so i thought i will try my luck... Guess i am not that lucky.
General rant to everyone who posts in the wrong forum (not just you): What if everyone did what you did? That would mean that everything would be posted in one single forum, and the system of forum would become completely useless. Also by posting in the wrong forum you reduce your chances of getting help. You annoy a lot of people, and the wrong people also. Think about how you do in real life: If you have a question about banking, do you go the the small bank office, or the big supermarket? --- b { font-weight: normal; }