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On December 3, 2008, Steve wrote: |
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> Paul Hartman wrote: |
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> > I think using Dmitry's idea of rejecting the first 2 connections, but |
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> > then allowing it as normal on the third attempt would satisfy your |
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> > requirements for being on the normal port, allowing all IPs and |
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> > requiring no special setup on the client end (other than knowing they |
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> > have to to retry twice). |
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> Erm - surely I either need to set up my client to port-knock... which is |
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> a faff I'd rather avoid... in order to use the technique. |
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nope. just start connection. wait a minute. cancel. start another one. wait a |
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minute. cancel. start new one - voila! :) |
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> While I recognise port knocking as a valuable strategy in some |
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> circumstances, it seems a very bad fit for my needs. |
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well. Nobody but you knows your requiremens and specifics - we're just listing |
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options. It's up to you to either take 'em or leave 'em ;) |
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Dmitry Makovey |
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Web Systems Administrator |
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Athabasca University |
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(780) 675-6245 |
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