> Note that you should explicitly REJECT connections to port 113 from the > outside in order to avoid timeouts due to IDENT requests. For example, when > you try to send mail, some servers will send back an IDENT request on > 113/tcp. If you DENY that, you'll sit there waiting for a minute while the > request times out; if you REJECT it, you'll get much quicker results.
Is there really any harm or benefit to running an IDENT server? Is IDENT a security hazard (vunerabilities or inside information)? Doesn't some services like IRC require you to be running IDENT? Regards, +-----------------------+---------------------------------+ | Peter Kiem | E-Mail : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | | Zordah IT | Mobile : +61 0414 724 766 | | IT Consultancy & | WWW : www.zordah.net | | Internet Hosting | ICQ : "Zordah" 866661 | +-----------------------+---------------------------------+ _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
