Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] tcpwrapper
From: Bill Studenmund (skippy@macro.stanford.edu)
Date: Thu Mar 12 1998 - 15:53:26 EST
On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, William LeFebvre wrote:
> It was written:
> > >Does it only work for AppleShareIP?
> >
> > I doubt that TCP wrappers could cover ddp requests, but don't know for
> > certain.
>
> libwrap doesn't know what appletalk IS. Yes, this will only check
> IP-based connections. Might be an interesting project to extend
> libwrap to accomodate Appletalk, however...... :-)
Why?
ddp internets don't interconnect the way IP ones do (they aren't on the
whole-planet scale). So all the ddp packets you'll get are from your
neighboors, be they within your university or workplace. If you're having
breakins from THEM, you've got REAL problems. :-)
Take care,
Bill
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