Hi Mark,

>>>> modified my /etc/services file.  If you do need to specify the port,
>>>> bbbs's telnet is on port 2030.

>>> yeah, services is only for the local system... it doesn't
>>> auto-propogate anywhere else 

>> True, but... if as I already mentioned you telnet to filegate.net, it
>> will work just fine because filegate.net's telnet port is 2030 

> and you're not getting hit by MIRAI still?

I'm not getting hit with those bad repeated connections, no.  I see only valid
telnet connections by users now.

>if it works like that for us mere
> humans with telnet terminals, it would do the same for MIRAI and other bots
> attempting to get in on the telnet port...

It's the _standard_ telnet and http ports, and 'alt-http' ports that normally
get hit on a linux box.

Mostly I have always used iptables to control troublemakers who hit those ports
 and still do.  For some reason iptables wasn't taking care of port 23
(telnet).  That's when I changed the port.  I noticed this week there were
multiple updates to my linux box even having at least two kernal upgrades for
security fixes for this version of Ubuntu, perhaps I could switch it back to
port 23, but this is working so I'm leaving it <grin>

Take care,
Janis

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