Re: [cobalt-users] Dialtone Internet

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Karl-Heinz wrote:

> "If your server is the initiator or target of a denial of service
> attack that adversely affects our/somebody else network, we will
> terminate your account without warning and you will be held
> responsible for any charges that may result from this action."
> 
> Especially this part: "or target"
> 
> so if someone attaks my server, they will terminate my account?
> Strange.....

While it's common practice for a colocation company to stop advertising
IP#s that are targets of a denial of service attack (if possible), or to
block all traffic to said IP#s (if cessation of advertising isn't
possible), in order to limit as much as possible, adverse effect on
their network, I'd probably not want to buy services from a company that
would just terminate the account.  After all I could be an innocent
victim.  I'd expect anyone hosting me to give me a chance to clean up
the problem and return the system to service.

Your server can be used without your knowledge or consent in a denial of
service attack; if one of mine were I'd sure like the opportunity to
clean up the mess.

Jeff
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Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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