[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [cobalt-users] OT Hosting company scanning my Cobalt
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] OT Hosting company scanning my Cobalt
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri Aug 16 14:44:00 2002
- Organization: Front Street Networks LLC
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Friday 16 August 2002 05:33 pm, Jolley, Carl wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Kriwitsky
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:15 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] OT Hosting company scanning my Cobalt
>
> > Sounds kinda like saying - "Well, I tried to break into his
> > house, but because my pry bar wasn't strong enough to pry
> > open his front door, I couldn't get in. Therefore, I didn't
> > do anything illegal". Guess "attempted B&E" doesn't translate
> > to silicon.
>
> A port scan doesn't open anything. So it's not "breaking" and it's not
> even entering.
>
>
> -------------------------
>
> But being a peeping Tom is illegal in most places.
>
And will get you locked out out my servers,
--
Gerald Waugh
http://frontstreetnetworks.com SOHO Networks & Web Site Hosting
Front Street Networks LLC voice +1 203 785 0699 * fax +1 203 785 1787
229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven CT 06513-3203