Re: how to handle the host.allow file?

[Larry Jones]

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> I set my cvs server in inetd.config like this:
> cvsserver stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/cvs -f 
> --allow-root=3D/home/cvsroot pserver
> now I can use it in local network, but get a error message when I use it
> from outside via internet,
> I think the problem maybe in host.allow file, now I changed it like
> this:
> http-rman:ALL
> Please tell me , is it correct?

We're CVS experts, not tdpd experts.  Nonetheless, I don't think that's
correct.  As I understand tcpd, that says that anyone is allowed to use
the http-rman server, whatever that is.  I believe you want:

        cvs: ALL

But that prompts the question, why bother running CVS under tcpd if
you're not going to restrict access to it?

-Larry Jones

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