On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:48:20 -0700, John N. Brahy wrote: >I was wondering what the general census on port knocking in the OpenBSD >community is. I like the idea of hiding services but I don't like the >idea of relying on a piece of code that's not part of the OpenBSD core. >I know when it comes down to it, it's only hiding ports and not actually >securing anything.
>I am assuming that it's not practiced in the OpenBSD world because there >are no port knocking ports. >Anyone not agree with that summation? > Me. I'd guess that a better line would be that the reason there are no port knocking ports is because OpenBSD developers think that port knocking is a giant wank. But that's just my guess and, if they do, I'd heartily agree. Rod/ Me...a skeptic? I trust you have proof.
