Re: [TCLUG:12444] remote FTP question

[Dave Erickson <gsa700@mediaone.net>]

Jackie Santopietro wrote:
> 
> If they have a static ip which I doubt, you would just add that in your
> host.allow otherwise you will probably have to allow the whole subnet(S)
> used by their isp which opens the door to hackers from that individual isp.
> 
>  You are effectively denying all incoming traffic as 192.168.xxx..xxx is an
> internal ip and should not be routed past any border, so unless stated in
> the host.allow file they should be denied.
> 
> Jackie
> 

Right now I am simply opening the gate when I get a request via e-mail
but this is not a workable solution, how do I allow a particular subnet?

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