On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 18:12, Jeff Koch wrote: > Hi Jason: > > Thanks for the help. What exactly does 'tarpit' do? Something with a delay?
Yeah, basically, if qmail sees mail coming from the same source (not sure what's considered a source), it will pause for a configurable number of seconds before accepting the mail. This can cause timeouts on the far end, slowing down the attacking server. -- --------------------------- Jason 'XenoPhage' Frisvold Engine / Technology Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] RedHat Certified - RHCE # 803004140609871 MySQL Pro Certified - ID# 207171862 MySQL Core Certified - ID# 205982910 --------------------------- "Something mysterious is formed, born in the silent void. Waiting alone and unmoving, it is at once still and yet in constant motion. It is the source of all programs. I do not know its name, so I will call it the Tao of Programming."
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