Hello Michael!

20 Aug 04 06:44, you wrote to Steven Horn:

 MG> Use of the /nodelist/. Not use of a DNS database. Scott's DNS database
 MG> is not the nodelist.

and not part of Fidonet.

Using what I know to be Fidonet, I can see and use the DNS info you
publish, I cannot see and use Scotts aliases, I cant see or find any of
these aliases Scott has setup published anywhere.

ross{at}Easternstar:/fido/goldedlnx> telnet madmail.ods.org 24554
Trying 137.186.254.168...
Connected to madmail.ods.org.
Escape character is '^]'.
 1OPT MB CRAM-MD5-bfcc51bcf2c30ba277d3d52f67d3efd2 SYS MaDMaiL Server ZYZ
Michael Grant LOC Calgary, AB %NDL MO,CM,IBN,IFT:8021,ITN:60177,IFC TIME
2004/08/20 17:38:23 -7:00 (VER Internet Rex 2.29 Win32 (binkp/1.1) N
1:134/10.0{at}fidonet 13:13/0.0{at}skynet 30:2000/0.0{at}skynet
510:501/5.0{at}justaxnet

ross{at}Easternstar:/fido/goldedlnx> telnet f10.n134.z1.nl.sysgod.org 24554
Trying 137.186.254.168...
Connected to f10.n134.z1.nl.sysgod.org.
Escape character is '^]'.
 1OPT MB CRAM-MD5-e5c6504110cae5d32d025a48a8c7aa44 SYS MaDMaiL Server ZYZ
Michael Grant LOC Calgary, AB %NDL MO,CM,IBN,IFT:8021,ITN:60177,IFC TIME
2004/08/20 17:39:29 -7:00 (VER Internet Rex 2.29 Win32 (binkp/1.1) N
1:134/10.0{at}fidonet 13:13/0.0{at}skynet 30:2000/0.0{at}skynet
510:501/5.0{at}justaxnet

Using the telnet client, connecting to you on port 24554, once each with
each DNS, I see no difference, I see no field trip to OZ.

Your understanding of DNS is flawed, sorry but it is.

Oh, one more thing, we have seen talk of ddos attacks, port scans...

A.

First, you are more than likely to get port scanned from fellow users
within your own isp.

B.

Unless you have made enemies, you are not very likely to fall victim to a ddos.

C.

Your systems presence on the internet has nothing to do with whether or not
you run servers, are in Fido and other FTN networks, if you feel vulnerable
then unplug your RJ45 cable from your systems, turn them off. For most
script kiddies and them evil type will find you, not by a DNS name, they
simply will go through IP block after IP block til they find something that
might tempt them.


==
Ross
ICQ: 5305939
Food For thought:
moveon.org, where the scum of the universe hang out.
... Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-30512