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Re: port 113?



Sven Simon wrote:

> I noticed lots of dropped packages destined for port 113 on our servers
> ever since I set the access-list on the cisco.
> /etc/services reads "auth 113/tcp # Authentication Service". What does
> it auhtenticate? Do I have to let them thru to run ftp, pop3, smtp or
> any other service that needs authentication?

It's for ident. Check this out for more details:
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1413.html
Lots of irc servers need it, but I don't think it's a necessity.

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B0Ti.

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