Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:54:28 -0800 From: Wes Peters <wes@opensail.org> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ident daemon: oIdentd creating a lot of processes Message-ID: <9019C94F-5618-44F3-9590-D63C19A36B60@opensail.org> In-Reply-To: <20080120120016.6EBDA16A4DF@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20080120120016.6EBDA16A4DF@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Jan 20, 2008, at 4:00 AM, Fabian Wenk wrote:
>
> Anjang Aki wrote:
>> i'm using oidentd-2.0.8 installed through /usr/ports/security/oidentd
>> for ident authentication
>
>> is this normal for those who are using oidentd as ident daemon? or
>> should i try other ident daemon?
>
> Is there a reason why you do not use the identd from FreeBSD itself?
Alternativey, use 'liedentd' from ports and it won't give away
information about your users. It also won't create any additional
processes - I promise.
--
Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Wes Peters wes@opensail.org
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