Re: Setting TCP filter access for SSH connection

From: Prentis Brooks (prentis@aol.net)
Date: 07/01/02


Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 17:37:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Prentis Brooks <prentis@aol.net>
To: Susan Chan Lee <susan.lee@securityassoc.com>

Depends on the ssh server you are using. If you are using Cygwin to
provide you with openssh, then it now includes TCP Wrappers. On the
next update, the Cygwin OpenSSH maintainer will be compiling libwrap
into openssh for Cygwin.

On Mon, 1 Jul 2002, Susan Chan Lee wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Does anyone know of a program for Windows which will filter traffic
> so that for an SSH connection only a trusted IP can connect. I guess
> its kind of TCPwrappers for Windows. I have set-up a few SSH servers
> but don't want anyone being able to connect to them.
>
> I know this can be done at the OS level, but this is not an option
> for a deployment I am doing. Does anyone know of an app or tool that
> can do this.
>
> Any help, greatly recieved.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Susan Chan Lee
> Security Associates - Singapore
> web: http://www.securityassoc.com
> email: susan.lee@securityassoc.com
>

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