On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Scott Howard wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 23, 1999 at 11:40:23AM +1100, Gordon Rowell wrote:
> > However, the "No servers" policy of Optus@Home would allow them to
> > legitimately block SYN packets in the name of security. And then their
> > cable system becomes useless (IMHO) - you can't even SSH into your home
> > system, let alone run a web server, etc.
>
> Nope, because doing so would break (non-passive) FTP, identd (which is
> technically a server, but not really), ICQ, irc DCC, etc, etc...
Sure will. But their target market is (from the blurbs) Windoze and Mac
boxes for people browsing the web and reading email via POP/IMAP. They
could even allow certain types of "good" SYN packets and block all others.
Who knows what they might choose to do in the name of "security".
> My understanding is that the "no servers" policy is not there to stop
> things like SSH, telnet, etc, but instead to stop people running FTP/web
> sites, quake servers, etc.
Our understanding is one thing. The letter of the contract and acceptable
use policy is what matters. If it says "no servers", you have no recourse
when a server fails to work.
Gordon
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