[omniORB] OmniORB behaviour with firewalls

[Eric Dumas]

(version used: OmniORB2.6.1)

Hello.

	We meet currently a problem probably caused by a firewall.
Here is the architecture:

----------                          ----------
Component1| <----> Firewall <----> |Component2
----------                          ----------

	The firewall has been configured to allow Corba
communications. However... the firewall will cut (disconnect) socket
connection based on a timeout (5 or 6 minutes). The timeout is not
based on an activity status... but on a life time of the socket.

	In some conditions (when performing a Corba call after the
timeout, or waiting for the answer from Component2), Component1
blocks. It may come from the omniORB... does omniORB check a 
socket is still alived when sending data? Has anybody meet this
kind of problem?

	Thank you for your feedback.	

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