[Zope] Disable local loopback connections

[Tom]

On Tuesday 28 July 2009, Andrew Milton wrote:
> +-------[ Tom ]----------------------
>
> | Greetings. I hate computers and especially networks but I love
> | software languages and programming. Zope is tolerable as a medium
> | to allow me to express creative language use.  Thanks for
> | listening. :-)
> |
> | BTW, I would like to be able to test my server's connectivity from
> | the Internet. Something goofy occasionally happens with the damned
> | computer/firewall/network interface/network card, etc. etc. etc...
> | A reboot puts things back in order.
>
> Your IP changed and your firewall didn't change its rules to match?
>
Hmm...would have to test this. The only rule I'm aware of is the one to 
allow HTTP connections on port 80, so I think it's unlikely.
>
> | So, I would like to be able to submit a request via the httplib
> | Python module and have it _not_ use the local loopback. There must
> | be a way to preface a request URL with the gateway or something but
> | I'd have to go back to school to figure it out. And I'm tired of
> | school. It's expensive and not all instructors are worth their
> | class time.
>
> Is there a question in there, or just a statement about things you
> like and don't like?
>
Ahem. Yes, I think the question implied in my rambling monologue is "How 
would one specify a URL in a browser or from a script so that the local 
machine doesn't look at it's IP table or whatever and say, 'Hey, that's 
me. I don't have to go over the Internet for this.'"

I suspect there's probably a different way of doing this like disabling 
the local loopback in the network interface but such is beyond me.

-Tom