On 2008-01-04, Giampaolo Rodola' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> def GenerateDynamicPortNumber(): >> return 0 >> >> (to get the actual number, use getsockname() on the socket after you've >> called "bind" on it) >> >> </F> > > By using 0 as port number value you let kernel choose a free > unprivileged random port:
The port number chosen isn't random on many OSes. If the OP really wants a random port number, he'll have to generate it himself. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Look! A ladder! at Maybe it leads to heaven, visi.com or a sandwich! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list