Aditya Deshpande wrote:
>
> why not ????!!!
> Even though the IP address is server assigned, it is unique
> if you use wvdial etc. it does tell you the IP address assigned to
> you by the server. And if somebody is telneting to that IP address from
> another
> machine using a different or same ISP then his ISP should be able to resolve
> the hostname. correct me if I am wrong, as I am absolutely new to
> networking.
If you communicate your assigned IP address to another user while you
are logged in, the other user could telnet to your machine. Your
"hosts.allow" file should be suitably modified.
Vijay
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