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Date:      Mon, 07 Apr 1997 20:19:51 +0100
From:      Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
To:        Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Cc:        brian@awfulhak.org, brian@utell.co.uk, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: syslogd watching other machine(s) 
Message-ID:  <199704071919.UAA13161@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 07 Apr 1997 09:03:41 PDT." <199704071603.JAA29943@phaeton.artisoft.com> 

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> 
> Why are messages that come in from a non-local source being resent?
> 
> If a machine is the loghost for another machine, it should not be
> permitted to delegate.

Maybe not, but as it does, we can't "undo" that ability.  What if
someone is using this "feature" as an ability to proxy syslog messages ?

> If this is implemented, messages will not multihop, and the problem
> will go away without needing multiple processes or port options.

I'd say it's better to add functionality rather than change it.

> 
> 					Regards,
> 					Terry Lambert
> 					terry@lambert.org
> ---
> Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
> or previous employers.

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....





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