Re: well known port for syslog/tcp

[Darren Reed]

In some email I received from Volker Wiegand, sie wrote:
[...]
 > Hmmm, I still would prefer a "well known port". Anp please one below 1024
 > because this is more of a system that a user service. Ephemeral ports may
 > invite DoS attacks.

Of course.

Is it appropriate to approach the IANA for a port number below 1024 to be
allocated before we have a protocol documented ?

Darren