Re: ListenAddress

From: Richard E. Silverman (res_at_qoxp.net)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: 04 Mar 2005 16:56:04 -0500

>>>>> "Steve" == Steve <mis@abiederman.com> writes:

>> "IP's" don't connect, programs do. ListenAddress restricts programs
>> to only connect *to* the specified address.

    Steve> I thought ListenAddress was from address not to address. Why
    Steve> would you use this parameter?

If your machine has several IP addresses and you don't want sshd to listen
on them all.

    Steve> Is the only way with AllowUsers, or Port, parameters? Thanks,
    Steve> Steve

AllowUsers with the @ syntax, or libwrap (/etc/hosts.{allow,deny}). 

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  Richard Silverman
  res@qoxp.net

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