Re: [newbie] Portsentry reporting

2001-01-02 Thread A V Flinsch
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 00:55, you wrote: On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: Should be in /var/log/messages You can also take a look at /etc/portsentry.history to see what ended up being blocked. Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have portsentry

[newbie] Portsentry reporting

2001-01-01 Thread Dennis Myers
Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have portsentry installed and configured on two machines (in conjunction with pmfirewall) and have not been able to determine where to look for reports on possible attacks or unauthorized access attempts. Where should I look for this

Re: [newbie] Portsentry reporting

2001-01-01 Thread Paul
On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: Should be in /var/log/messages Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have portsentry installed and configured on two machines (in conjunction with pmfirewall) and have not been able to determine where to look for reports on possible

RE: [newbie] Portsentry reporting

2001-01-01 Thread Ben
- Ben --Original Message-- From: Dennis Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 1, 2001 4:42:29 AM GMT Subject: [newbie] Portsentry reporting Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have portsentry installed and configured on two machines

[newbie] Portsentry Config

2000-10-28 Thread John Wheat
I have installed and configured portsentry to my likings but after following the tutorial at www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/security/portsentry1.html and adding the lines /usr/local/psionics/portsentry/portsentry -atcp /usr/local/psionic/portsentry/portsentry -udp the program does not load and run

Re: [newbie] Portsentry Config

2000-10-28 Thread John Rye
John Wheat wrote: I have installed and configured portsentry to my likings but after following the tutorial at www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/security/portsentry1.html and adding the lines /usr/local/psionics/portsentry/portsentry -atcp /usr/local/psionic/portsentry/portsentry -udp the

[newbie] portsentry help

2000-10-25 Thread ed
Hi all I was wondering does anyone here use portsentry cause I have it on my boxx and it works fine except for the wav.file that is supposed to warn me when someone scans me the ip is blocked and put in the host.deny file but I never hear the wav.file does anyone here know how I can correct this.

Re: [newbie] portsentry help

2000-10-25 Thread John Rye
ed wrote: Hi all I was wondering does anyone here use portsentry cause I have it on my boxx and it works fine except for the wav.file that is supposed to warn me when someone scans me the ip is blocked and put in the host.deny file but I never hear the wav.file does anyone here know how I

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-18 Thread John Rye
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

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-18 Thread Ronald J. Hall
Greg Stewart wrote: Hell, I'm so blind (and probably deaf, too) my co-workers think the only way I can see what's on a computer screen is by smelling the damned thing! --Greg Sorry to butt in on this thread - Greg, but (sic), that takes "scratch and sniff" to a whole new level! smile PS

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-17 Thread Mark Weaver
A good start would be to report them to your ISP. -- 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

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-17 Thread Mark Weaver
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! :) -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-17 Thread Greg Stewart
My wife would tell you that when I'm sitting in front of this monitor I can't hear with my ears either! :) Hell, I'm so blind (and probably deaf, too) my co-workers think the only way I can see what's on a computer screen is by smelling the damned thing! --Greg - Original Message -

[newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread John Rye
During the past five days Portsentry has reported several probes on port 1080 along with some DNS information. I understand this is the Socks Proxy port. Without disclosing (at this time) the origin of these probes, could someone advise me on how (or if) I should deal with/to them? Also, out

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread Dan LaBine
ot;Unix Themes" section, dude. L 8 R, - Original Message - From: "John Rye" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 6:43 AM Subject: [newbie] Portsentry traps During the past five days Portsentry has reported several probes on port 10

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread Greg Stewart
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

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread John Rye
Dan LaBine wrote: John; The sound was also used in "Hudson Hawk" with Bruce Willis. I remember the "Our Man Flint" movies as well ! Anyway the sound was used for the electronic handcuffs in the show. Maybe That info will help ? Have U tried " www.freethemes.com " ?? Check out the "Unix

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread John Rye
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

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread Greg Stewart
?? What/why would a socks proxy port port be probed ?? Socks is a network proxy protocol used to provide NAT access for one section of a network to another. It is possible that the machine from which the packets came is hitting you or everyone (I haven't seen your packet log entry, so I can't

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread Adam
John Rye wrote: 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

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread John Rye
Greg Stewart wrote: ?? What/why would a socks proxy port port be probed ?? Socks is a network proxy protocol used to provide NAT access for one section of a network to another. It is possible that the machine from which the packets came is hitting you or everyone (I haven't seen your

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread Greg Stewart
If you do a whois on the network IP's and can actually resolve some owner of the network to which these IP's belong, you might drop them a note about their clients' broadcasting...if they belong to your ISP's subscribers, contact your technical support. You won't necessarily get anything done,

Re: [newbie] Portsentry traps

2000-10-15 Thread John Rye
Greg Stewart wrote: If you do a whois on the network IP's and can actually resolve some owner of the network to which these IP's belong, you might drop them a note about their clients' broadcasting...if they belong to your ISP's subscribers, contact your technical support. You won't

Re: [newbie] Portsentry

2000-09-13 Thread Greg Stewart
Why, what did you do to the config files that's making portsentry complain? I've never had a problem editing the config files in portsentry, and it's never complained about a single thing I've done. Be more specific about the problem you're experiencing and maybe we can walk through a

Re: [newbie] Portsentry

2000-09-13 Thread lselinger
) Subject: [newbie] Portsentry Hrmm maybe your files _are_ corrupted I've ben using it on all my machines (configured over and over again

Re: [newbie] Portsentry

2000-09-13 Thread Vic
Vic this is Charley, sorry for using your computer without asking, I forgot my password and you were not here when I got back from class. Dude, its cool man just sit back, and drink a pop, have a smoke, I looked at the config files, they look all ok _except_ the Makefile, and from the looks of