It makes it easier, to me anyhow, to specify everything in one file using that syntax. You can say ALLOW, or DENY in the third column and eliminate the need for a separate hosts.deny file. You can read more about it by typing "man hosts_options" at a terminal prompt. Tom -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron Konstam Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:38 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: xinetd and hosts.allow On Sat, Apr 17, 2004 at 11:10:46AM -0500, Thomas Amwoza wrote: > Delete the /etc/hosts.deny file (or rename it hosts.deny.bak) and use > this syntax in the /etc/hosts.allow file: > > ALL: LOCAL, 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0, darkforce.darktech.org, > my_static_ip_here : ALLOW > > > Tom I have never sen that syntax with :ALLOW That seems wrong. -- ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 4/15/2004
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