Harald Koch wrote:
On 05/12/2010 11:10 AM, Roger Marquis wrote:
I don't personally know why application designers tend to use localhost
IP ports instead of sockets, it's probably easier to code, but it is also
more difficult for end-users / systems admins to secure.
Generally speaking? Because some application users like to distribute their
services across multiple servers - this is even more common in virtual data
centers.
Good point, and having the choice of socket or port is key. Only thing I
might add is that greylisting daemons usually service only localhost
instances (IME). Considering the modal use you'd think the default would
be a socket with the port as an option, rather than visa-versa.
Roger Marquis
