Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:50:03 +0000 From: Ceri Davies <ceri@FreeBSD.org> To: JJB <Barbish3@adelphia.net> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/62230: log-in-vain issues it's msg every time 'mail' command is used. Message-ID: <20040202185002.GA47004@submonkey.net> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCEJOFHAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> References: <200402021740.i12He6j1005122@freefall.freebsd.org> <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCEJOFHAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net>
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--E0e4ihfNxLmjeTLW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 01:22:11PM -0500, JJB wrote: > # The log_in_vain MIB will provide you with logging of attempted > # connections to your box on any port which does not have a service > # running on it. For example, if you do not have DNS server on your > # computer and someone would try to access your computer through DNS > # port 53, you would see a message such as: Connection attempt to > # UDP yourIP:53 from otherIP:X (where X is some high port #) > displayed > # on the root console screen. This message also gets posted to > # /var/log/messages & /var/log/security.log. > # The following statements enable this function. > # man tcp(4) and man udp(4) contain a little information on these > MIBs >=20 > net.inet.tcp.log_in_vain=3D1 > net.inet.udp.log_in_vain=3D1 > I believe this description is pirated from the old 4.7 LINT kernel > source file. The implied meaning is access you computer, as in from > the external interface. Thats how I read that. You clearly didn't read the part where it says: The log_in_vain MIB will provide you with logging of attempted connections to your box on any port which does not have a service running on it. Ceri --=20 --E0e4ihfNxLmjeTLW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFAHpvaocfcwTS3JF8RAs8sAJ9xuJqCFYxSPiLcUDthsLRaQQvT9wCgi3gB Tp0nBeR4LTd6yTjJWCyEVus= =77tN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --E0e4ihfNxLmjeTLW--
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