ASP.NET network issue

So i want to to create a web application using asp.net to connect to another application (for example a simple windows form) using sockets. The problem is i'm behind firewall and i don't have the authority to mess with the firewall settings, what other options can i do besides sockets?

My application is fairly simple, the web application will be hosted on the internet and has a "connect" button, when its click it establish connection with the windows form that is on another computer and display the message开发者_运维技巧 "Connected" if its connected. All this will be tested behind some kind of corporal firewall. How do i get around this?

The firewall is there specifically to stop this kind of thing.

The bestway around it would be to have the Forms app poll the server for connectivity - this can be made to look near real time by making the server receive the request, then wait until it gets a connect action, or time out after a few minutes and return nothing. Then the forms app would request again.

I think instead of using directly a web application, you should look forward to create a web service to solve both the purposes. You can have its reference in both of them. your Web Form will make a request to connect to the web service instead of application. That will solve both purposes.