Mark Weaver wrote:
>
> Definately! I'm all ears...rather I'm all eyes since I can't see with my
> ears. My wife would tell you that when I'm sitting in front of this
> monitor I can't hear with my ears either! :)
Mine used to say that too but she was always referring to the newpaper
or the roadsigns or the other driver who was about to sideswipe me.
Fixed the problem by redesigning my deaf-aid - turned her off!!
Cheers
> --
> Mark
>
> /* I never worry about the to-jams.
> * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth
> * it's already too late...just make sure
> * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing!
> */
> Registered Linux user #182496
> * Pine 4.21 *
>
> On Mon, 16 Oct 2000 7:00am ,John Rye spake passionately in a message:
>
> > Greg Stewart wrote:
> > >
> > > Portsentry usually adds the offending host IP to the route tables, but this
> > > isn't always the best option anymore. you can change the KILL_ROUTE command
> > > in /usr/local/psionic/portsentry/portsentry.conf to the following and it
> > > will add the host IP to your ipchains rules (if you're using
> > > ipchains--which, really, you should be):
> > >
> > > KILL_ROUTE="/sbin/ipchains -I input -s $TARGET$ -j DENY"
> > >
> > > If you still want these probes logged, add "-l" (lower-case "L") to the line
> > > before the last quotation mark.With this rule added to your ipchains, all
> > > hits from that host will be dropped regardless of type.
> > >
> > > Hopefully portsentry is not the only protection you have against intruders.
> > > It's a great utility, but not complete enough on it's own to rely on.
> > >
> >
> > I'm well protected.. using ipchains, I already have your suggestion
> > setup.
> >
> > It was more a question of whether one should attempt to 'deal to' the
> > offender.
> >
> > I used to be continually probed when I used ICQ and Jammer on that
> > other opsys, and had some good results by attacking the source-site
> > owner, but those were not of this type.
> >
> > ?? What/why would a socks proxy port port be probed ??
> >
> > Suggestions and further discussion might be useful to other list
> > members.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
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