Re: Strange log ...
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:39:16 +0100 (BST)
> associated with each connection. If you have multiple boxes under your
> control, this information can be useful (i.e. if you control the
> client system, then you can assume that the information which identd
> provides is valid).
This is not the case. You cannot prove a third party intercepted and
changed the session. identd needs to have secure hashes added to it to make
it useful for anything.
Alan
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