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Date:      Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:44:16 EST
From:      Andrea Venturoli <ml.ventu@flashnet.it>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: UDP Connections to port 512
Message-ID:  <200011281344.eASDiIq32544@relay2.flashnet.it>

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** Reply to note from Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:43:37   
+0100 
 
 
> Mmmm.  
> Generally speaking you shouldnt really fiddle in /etc/services.  
> Think of it as a sort of dictionary for applications.  
> The one to stop biff, as I stated before, is to disable comsat  
> in inetd.conf. 
 
No. This way you disable the server, but the client will still try to "biff" you, and that's   
exactly why you will get those "Connection attempt" messages. 
 
 Bye & Thanks 
	av. 





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