----- Original Message ----- From: "Pong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [plug] SMTP Ports Question
> > > On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, fooler wrote: > > > > i would like to add to this..... root or non-root, it will usually use the > > *ephemeral* ports (short-lived ports usually in the range from 1024 to 5000) > > as source port > > > > the ephemeral ports depends on what unix box you're using. > there is no real standard except that unix implementations gear towards > assigning ports from 1024 to 65535 for any process. and that only > root processes 'explicitly' asking for a lower port are granted source > ports lower than 1024. yup and my statement still conform that root or non-root user requesting for dynamic port, it will usually use the ephemeral ports fooler. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
