Re: Intrusion detection

From: Wolfgang Kueter (wolfgang_at_shconnect.de)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:02:16 +0200

news wrote:
 
> But host file can only block specified ip:s right? Not the opposite way,
> to only allow a few?

Using a local hosts file for other hosts than a few in your LAN (in case no
local DNS server for the LAN is configured) is usually a pain in the a*s.
DNS was invented and introduced long time back to overcome the problems
problems associated with the use of local hosts files.

The technique recommended here is IMHO useless for the purpose and will do
more harm than good.

Wolfgang 

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