On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:19:31 -0400 "Shawn McMahon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Many sysadmins see portscans as an attack. Some ISPs will delete your > account for doing that. In some states folks might even attempt to > prosecute you. Actively port scanning another system is against the TOS for many ISPs. I don't tend to take to kindly to being scanned (intentional or otherwise). I'm not aware of a good reason for anyone to be scanning another's machine without the other's permission. > Or, the response could be as benign as their end detecting the portscan > and blocking access from your machine. I wouldn't hope for such a benign response. > Know what you're doing before you portscan people. Very good advice. However, better yet is to have permission. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
