North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Suggestion for improved identD
... >There isn't necessarily just a single user on the other end of a PPP >connection. Perhaps I should have phrased it as "single user network connection" and not "PPP". I'm less concerned with the PPP as a protocol than as its modern usage to connect the dialup user. >Many things will break if the actual user and the user >that PPP intercepted identd asserts do not match. Oh? >Providing such information may be a violation of confidentiality if Login string. e.g. username. >Because the PPP access device cannot know, unless it also tracks all the >traffic involved, what ports are in fact in use, it would have to give If l2 is up, it's up. That's fairly basic... >I believe you misunderstand the purpose of identd. It was intended to ... Nope... >Why do you want this data? My personal crusade against packet monkeys, spammers, and irresponsible admins who support them by pretending that the net is free for all to abuse. E
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