yes - read the man - look for a no-identd option m/
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of mail > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:58 PM > To: Phillip Hutchings; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [courier-users] Courier activity on port 113 > > > Hi, > > Thanks Phillip! Is there a way to stop courier from checking? As I don't > run an identd service too and also don't see why I should. I have no > need for this and would prefere stopping courier from generating such > requests. > > Thanks > Chris > > > Phillip Hutchings wrote: > > > > > On 10/06/2004, at 8:39 AM, mail wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I installed the APF firewall on my linuxbox a few days ago and have > >> log files full TCP DROP messages caused by courier outgoing (and some > >> incoming) activity on port 113. > >> What is this for? Is it needed? Can I turn this off? Or should I open > >> port 113? > > > > > > Port 113 is identd - it is supposed to identify the user who opened > > the connection on the specified port. MTAs frequently check this and > > add it to the Received: headers as part of the audit trail. You should > > either allow these connections and make sure identd is running, or > > reject them. Silently dropping causes delays. I use iptables and > > REJECT them, as I don't have an identd. One day I might install one, > > but it's not that important. > > > > -- > > Phillip Hutchings > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.sitharus.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: GNOME Foundation > Hackers Unite! GUADEC: The world's #1 Open Source Desktop Event. > GNOME Users and Developers European Conference, 28-30th June in Norway > http://2004/guadec.org > _______________________________________________ > courier-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: GNOME Foundation Hackers Unite! GUADEC: The world's #1 Open Source Desktop Event. GNOME Users and Developers European Conference, 28-30th June in Norway http://2004/guadec.org _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
