ipchains - sorry to flog this horse

Craig White CraigWhite@AzApple.com
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 11:12:08 -0700


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> \_ and the little bit I have learned about the difference between DENY
> \_ & REJECT is that REJECT will end the discussion because it sends a
> \_ message back but DENY makes it look dumb and disguises the nature
> 
> I think I'd like to differ with you on that.
> 
> | charybdis scripts:1:776} telnet scylla 23
> | Trying <host>
> | telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
> | charybdis scripts:1:777} telnet scylla 415
> | Trying <host>
> | telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
> 
> I've got 23 blocked by REJECT, and nothing is on 415...looks the
> same, remotely.  Whereas DENY will say something else, I think.  Or
> connect briefly, then hose you.  I wanted it to look to certain folks
> that nothing was there.
> 
> David
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thanks David

see how easy I am to educate ;-)
especially thanks for the xserver & xfs ports

Craig
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