Managing peer-to-peer access to a device behind a firewall

An address server comprising:

• a memory comprising a plurality of computer program modules and data, the computer program modules comprising computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to fetch and execute the computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
• receiving a communication from a device that is behind a firewall, the communication comprising a set of information to communicate with the device;
• determining whether or not the information identifies a valid communication pathway to the device;
• receiving, from a different device, a request for the information;
• and
• responsive to receiving the request, if the information identifies a valid communication pathway, communicating the information to the different device such that the different device can establish peer-to-peer communication to the device.

Computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions for:

• receiving a communication from a protected device that is behind a firewall, the communication comprising information to communicate with the protected device;
• determining whether or not the information identifies a valid communication pathway to the protected device;
• receiving, from a different device that is not behind the firewall, a request for information;
• and
• responsive to receiving the request, if the information identifies a valid communication pathway, communicating the information to the different device such that the different device can establish peer-to-peer communication to the protected device.