https://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=6048





--- Comment #27 from Dallas Engelken <[email protected]>  2009-01-22 12:40:11 
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(In reply to comment #26)
> Dallas,
> 
> (In reply to comment #25)
> > I've asked Prolexic this in the past and they say they cant do it as the 
> > ACLs
> > apply globablly, and it would be static entries and a named reload anyhow, 
> > so
> > no way for us to manage or automate that flow.
> 
> I don't understand how they could NOT provide ACLs that work on a
> source/destination combination. My understanding of most firewalls and packet
> filters allows for source, destination, or the pair along with additional
> parameters like port, protocol, sex, etc. to be blended into packet filter
> rules. Given you choose this data centre host for their abilities to prevent
> DDoS, which should include sufficient means to block source/destination pairs
> on demand of the client (or provide a client interface), they should be able 
> to
> provide service at their gateways. 
> 
> From what I understand here, the level of uribl.com's service with their
> provider is insufficient to uribl.com's function. And surely they know what 
> you
> are doing such that they should be able to help aid you in DDoS issues and 
> high
> volume disputes through some form of ACL or automated firewall rule creation. 
> 
> To me it sounds like your data centre is not capable or unwilling to provide
> the level of service required to allow custom(er) rules. 
> 


I'll be the last to throw Prolexic under the bus,  seeing that when we were
getting drilled by several 400+ mbit/s ddos last year they stepped up to help
us for free.

So I suppose, "You get what you pay for", right?


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