Bug#243838: ITP: knockd -- Small port-knocker server

[Hamish Moffatt <hamish@debian.org>]

On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 08:24:07AM -0300, Leo Costela Antunes wrote:
> On Qui, 2004-04-15 at 07:10, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > Leo, is it specific to Ethernet interfaces? If not it would be better to
> > say network interface than ethernet.
> 
> Yes, the code is specific to ethernet or at least uses ethernet headers,
> for now.

That is surprising given that it is looking for certain TCP or UDP
packets. 

There are other interfaces where it might be useful especially ppp.

However at least your description was accurate.


Thanks
Hamish
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Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <hamish@debian.org> <hamish@cloud.net.au>