Question about SSH_CONNECTION

From: Neil (neil_at_m-nospam-logics.com)
Date: 05/30/04

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    Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 16:06:06 -0400

    I would really appreciate it if someone would explain this: a web page
    at ip address a.b.c.d displays this with phpinfo:

       _ENV["SSH_CONNECTION"] j.k.l.m 16586 w.x.y.z 22
       _ENV["USER"] root
       _ENV["LOGNAME"] root

    Presumably, this means that root is logged in via SSH, from a machine at
    ip address j.k.l.m (using his outbound port 16586), right?

    But wouldn't the webhost's ip (a.b.c.d) normally appear instead of
    w.x.y.z, or alternatively, what is the significance of w.x.y.z. appearing
    instead of the website's a.b.c.d? (a.b.c.d and w.x.y.z are totally
    different networks, in fact one allocated via LACNIC and the other via
    APNIC).

    Could a vpn connection appear this way, or could this be the result of
    some very hacked routing (e.g. could the box at w.x.y.z be virtually
    hosting a.b.c.d)?

    Sorry for munging the ip's but this question involves a spammer's
    operation and I'd prefer not to give away the game just yet.

    Thanks.

            

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