On Jul 29, 2010, at 4:20 AM, Ed wrote: > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:15 PM, gm5729 wrote: >>> >>> it is a good idea to put yourself in hosts.allow before adding >>> anything to hosts.deny. >>> >> That is what /etc/hosts is for if IIRC. I have a domain name I could >> put it in there, but most of the time I just see a digitized IP >> address that is dynamic. > > /etc/hosts is for name lookup before DNS gets running. > hosts.allow and hosts.deny perform an ACL function and have a > different file format - see the man page. or your file bellow > you want to witelist yourself (machine/range you work from) in > hosts.allow so you don't lock yourself out of your remote server - and > don't have to walk down the hall and root around in the closet.. ;) Or sheepishly ask the guy in the data center to do it for you.... (been there.) alex --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss