Its archived in my reply :) Hello, Future Generations!
On 5/23/07, Howard Lowndes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I doubt it because I use X-No-Archive: yes James Dumay wrote: > We find comfort in the fact that this rant will remain archived on the > net for years and years to come. > > James > > On 5/22/07, Howard Lowndes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've just wasted half the afternoon trying to work out why a tftp server >> wasn't delivering a config file to a VoIP phone, and I finally discover >> that it's mode of operation has been changed during an "upgrade" of the >> tftp server, presumably to "enhance" security. >> >> The client had been requesting the file by accessing destination port >> 69udp on the server, and the server had been delivering the file via >> source port 69udp. This meant that I could have very tight and specific >> filters in iptables. >> >> Now I discover that the server delivers the files via random high source >> ports instead, which means that now I have to open up the filters to >> accommodate a wide range of source ports from the server instead of the >> original port 69. >> >> I do not call that enhanced security and the idiot that thinks it is >> should be emasculated. >> >> To add insult to injury I can find nothing in the scant documentation to >> tell me how to force the server back to its original mode of operation. >> >> >> I feel better now :) >> >> -- >> Howard. >> LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannetlinux.com> >> When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux; >> When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft. >> -- >> Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian states. >> >> -- >> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >> > -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannetlinux.com> When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux; When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft. -- Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian states. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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