Re: log_in_vain=YES

2004-01-23 Thread Ruben de Groot
On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 10:54:50AM +0100, Didier WIROTH typed: When using log_in_vain=YES I get a lot of console message of these types: Jan 21 03:01:12 ultimate kernel: Connection attempt to TCP 127.0.0.1:113 from 127.0.0.1:49188 flags:0x02 Jan 21 03:01:12 ultimate kernel: Connection attempt

RE: log_in_vain=YES

2004-01-23 Thread Didier WIROTH
at the time, that the daily reports arrives. Perhaps someone could confirm this? -Original Message- From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: vendredi 23 janvier 2004 14:17 To: Didier WIROTH; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: log_in_vain=YES If this is happening while your system

RE: log_in_vain=YES

2004-01-23 Thread fbsd_user
exactly at the time, that the daily reports arrives. Perhaps someone could confirm this? -Original Message- From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: vendredi 23 janvier 2004 14:17 To: Didier WIROTH; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: log_in_vain=YES If this is happening while your

RE: log_in_vain=YES

2004-01-23 Thread fbsd_user
If this is happening while your system is connected to the public internet then your system is under attack by somebody who is spoofing ip address 127.0.0.1. Port 113 is the ident protocol. There is no reason for the cron jobs to be doing that. You should power off you system when not in use at