[clug] [OT] IP range of a domain?

[David Cottrill]

Thanks, I suspected that was the case but nothing definite turned up  
after a few searches.



On 22/01/2010, at 1:54 PM, Sam Couter <sam at couter.id.au> wrote:

> David Cottrill <cottrill.david at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Where does /etc/hosts.allow and  etc/hosts.deny come into play here?
>> They accept hostnames so you should be able to cut out everything
>> that isn't iprimus.
>
> Those files are used to configure tcpwrappers and compatible
> applications. It's application level, not IP level, which means  
> there is
> more exposure than with an IP level firewall. Part of a defence-in- 
> depth
> strategy, but no replacement for iptables.
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