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Good point, I suppose iptables can do pretty much everything tcp_wrappers can do. |
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From: Ryan Tandy <tarpman@×××××.com> |
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> bridavis@×××××××.net wrote: |
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> > > Even this is a bit more bloated than it needs to be. I have never used |
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> > > 'tcpd' |
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> > Doesn't tcpd add security, thus suggesting it's use for a more secure |
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> > system? |
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> > Thanks, |
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> > Brian |
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> It can. I haven't yet had a need to implement host-based security, and |
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> if I ever do, I plan to merge it into my existing iptables stuff. |
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> -- |
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