# \[AS3\] Binary Socket & Policy Files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-binary-socket-policy-files/219189>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 14, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-binary-socket-policy-files/219189 "2007-03-14T15:59:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![nilstastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nilstastic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nilstastic)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-binary-socket-policy-files/219189/1 "2007-03-14T15:59:59Z")

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I need to connect a socket server to a flash client through port 80, but since some proxies only allow http data through the port and the flash client just sends a \<policy-file-request/\> (no http headers) the request would simply bounce.

I made an app that servers both the swf and the socket conntection from the swf, but it still requires a policy file. 😕

So, is there anything that i can do to make this work?