So, since I know all machines and users in my lan, I can calmly give telnets to the root user (considering the client and server are here, in my lan).
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tatsuya Kawasaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bruno Negr�o" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: Re: Can sniffers act in remote networks? What does it means? sniffer can "SEE" that anything passing by. remote host connecting other remote host which are not your LAN. the answer is NO. ( ie my credit transaction ..:-) ) Remote host trying to talk to a host in your LAN, most likely. It is depend on where the sniffer is and how your lan is configured. Does it answer your questions? Tatsuya /_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Tatsuya Kawasaki Allegiance Telecom Unlock the Power of the Internet http://www.kivex.com Phone 301.215.6777 Fax 301.215.5991 Affiliation given for identification not representation /_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, [iso-8859-1] Bruno Negr�o wrote: > Hy all, > Could someone tell me if sniffers can hear remote connections? > In my conception, sniffers just can hear the traffic where they are directly connected. Is it right? > > Thank you > ------------------------------------------------- > -- Bruno Negr�o -- Suporte > -- Plugway Acesso Internet Ltda. > -- (31)34812311 > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
