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Diffstat (limited to 'hosts.deny')
| -rw-r--r-- | hosts.deny | 20 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ # -# hosts.deny This file describes the names of the hosts which are -# *not* allowed to use the local INET services, as decided -# by the '/usr/sbin/tcpd' server. -# -# The portmap line is redundant, but it is left to remind you that -# the new secure portmap uses hosts.deny and hosts.allow. In particular -# you should know that NFS uses portmap! - +# hosts.deny This file contains access rules which are used to +# deny connections to network services that either use +# the tcp_wrappers library or that have been +# started through a tcp_wrappers-enabled xinetd. +# +# The rules in this file can also be set up in +# /etc/hosts.allow with a 'deny' option instead. +# +# See 'man 5 hosts_options' and 'man 5 hosts_access' +# for information on rule syntax. +# See 'man tcpd' for information on tcp_wrappers +# |