> > Scott wrote: > > > > >**Unmatched Entries** > > > /etc/hosts.allow, line 7: missing ":" separator: 144 Time(s) > > > /etc/hosts.allow, line 6: missing ":" separator: 144 Time(s) > > > > > >What does it mean when it say's the ":" separator is missing? > > > > > > > > What does your hosts.allow look like? Typically, when you're > > blocking services, you define a daemon_list and client_list, separated > > by a :, so for example, if you just want to block an ip from all your > > services, it would look like this: > > > > ALL: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd > > > > Notice the : - make sure you have that. > > > > -- > > > > > Hi, > I'm not trying to be harsh or anything, but isn't the error message > one of the more self-explanatoy and descriptive ones? What more do you > want? it tells you that you need the ":" on line 6, and 7, at least > take a look at the file before you start to ask for help would you? > > Yang > Hi Yang, Just so you know, I did look at the file. I asked a simple question because I work 60+ hours a week and don't get a lot of time to research sometimes. No one had to answer, but the two people who did were a great help. I've been on this list for a while, and have been on other lists for a long time. I don't ask many questions and I try to help out on subjects I know a lot about. I go way back in how one should act on a mailing list, (Back to the day's of FidoNet when I was a sysop) and have never told anyone that a question should not have been asked. The simple man hosts.allow answer was great. And no, I'm not trying to start a fight, just having a normal too long of a day. Thanks, Scott....
