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Re: Port 113 (auth) accept or deny?



On Sat, Feb 09, 2002 at 10:07:45PM +0100, Jakub Jankowski wrote:
> On 2002-02-09, Brandon High wrote:
> 
> [...]
> >> should I open(accept) or close(deny, perhaps reject?) the port 113???
> >
> >I've got it closed on my machines. I don't know what you might need it
> >for.
> 
> We've been through at least once, haven't we? *sigh*

I know what port 113 is for:
schitzo:~[1]> grep 113 /etc/services 
auth            113/tcp         authentication tap ident

I just don't know what you might need the ident server for.

-B

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Brandon High                                     armitage@freaks.com
1998 Kawasaki ZX-7R "Wasabi", 1998 Kawasaki EX500, 1994 BMW K75s
Do they ever shut up on your planet?

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