Re: SIP v. Skype *on* Linux

In article <g5tfy4qb78+Zeigler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Andrzej Adam Filip <anfi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Skype uses your computer as a part of P2P network. Your computer is used
to route other people calls *TOO*. It is up to you to decide if you want
to tolerate it. *I* do not like it. Network admins responsible for
security seem do not like it too. Thanks God I have not been forced to
face "Afghanistan quality" Internet connectivity :-)

Hmm, if you don't want to act as a supernode then you don't have to. In
fact if you're behind a NAT layer or a http or Socks proxy then you'll
never be a supernode.

Have you read up on what Skype actually does?

Try:-

http://www.skype.com/security/universities/

Specifically:-

"Beginning with Skype 3.0, an explicit switch is provided in the
registry settings to allow the disabling of supernode functionality."

"Any computer hosted on a network that is behind a network address
translation (NAT) device or restrictive firewall will disable supernode
functionality."

"Skype clients behind an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy will not serve as
supernodes."

Mike
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