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Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> trolled:
> On 2005-03-11, Mr. I.M. Kitty <blah@blah.com> wrote:
>>
>> And it's THIS kind of information can be passed to others without the
>> necessity for namecalling, which is what should have been done in a
>> tactful manner to begin with.
>>
>> When someone like Hicks states, "Not doing so makes you look like
>> an ass," it disuades others from putting in their (probably valuable)
>> two cents by wondering if what they're replying to is relevant to begin
>> with and if they're doing it correctly.
>
> <pedantic>
>
> Since Alan said it makes him *look* like an ass, that's not really
> namecalling, is it? Perhaps Alan is saying he knows the guy's not

His name is not "Alan." It's "Hicks", or "coward" for short.

> really an ass, but posting that way might cause others to believe that
> he is an ass.

That is asinine. Stop posting until you have something worthwhile
to add. And stop kissing the coward's ass.

cordially, as always,

rm

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The Eighth Doctor <drwho8__NOTME__@att.net> wrote:
>
> That being said; once I've got the list of acceptable IP addresses from the I'net, any
> suggestions on how to configure the current firewall mechanism to reject everyone
> else? Also the router does contain a firewall, but I'm not sure as to how to have it
> block those addresses, if it can...

easiest way is to use /etc/hosts.deny /etc/hosts.allow

put in hosts.deny
sshd: *

and in hosts.allow
sshd: localhost

cu Frank

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Why are married women heavier than single women?
Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed.
Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.
--Mort Bernstein