Tcp_smallest_anon_port and admin server

Question

DS 5.1sp1+solaris 8
if:
ldap on port 389
admin-serv on port 9345
tcp_smallest_anon_port=8192
there is no problem.
When I change it to:
ldap on port 389
admin-serv on port 9345
tcp_smallest_anon_port=16384
Prolems occurs...., at first I saw directory was up, admin-server starting process was stuck there and after a while, admin-server is up and directory server is down. Here is the log file ( The whole thing happens when the system reboot and I have some script to start DS and admin-server)
[12/Sep/2002:15:33:15 -0400] - iPlanet-Directory/5.1 B2001.326.2041 starting up
[12/Sep/2002:15:33:17 -0400] - Detected Disorderly Shutdown last time Directory Server was running, recovering d
atabase.
[12/Sep/2002:15:33:24 -0400] - slapd started. Listening on all interfaces port 389 for LDAP requests
[12/Sep/2002:15:33:33 -0400] - cos_cache_getref: no cos cache created
[12/Sep/2002:16:35:55 -0400] - Unable to start slapd because it is already running as process 259
[12/Sep/2002:16:35:55 -0400] - Shutting down due to possible conflicts with other slapd processes
Interesting thing is that if I change admin server to 19345 and keep tcp_smaillest_anon_port to 16384, everything goes back normal, not startup problem at all.
I am confused...
Frank
513-52996099

Answer 1

It all depends on the protocols being used
548 is Apple File Sharing protocol (afp://server.name)
5900 is Screen Sharing (vnc://server.name)
These ports need to be opened at the destination router, not the local router.  You should also be away that this may not be secure.
TimeMachine will want the distant server to be a Mac OS X system with an HFS+ file system.
You could also consider something like Hamachi (VPN)
<http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/36286/logmein-hamachi>
For a small number of computers and for personal use, it is free to use.
There are other secure remote connection approaches, such as setting up a VPN server on the remote server, or using ssh tunnels to the remote server.