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RE: Removing ping/icmp from a network


From: "Strykar" <str () hackerzlair org>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:15 +0530

You don't discourage ICMP on a network, that's uninformed Jim the farmer cum
Sysad talk.


- S

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From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Secure This
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:00 PM
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Subject: Removing ping/icmp from a network

I have a variety of clients with data centres who all make use of 
icmp/ping to monitor their servers/appliances/devices (often with poorly 
configured snmp versions 1 and 2).

Could anybody kindly advise me of tools and strategies for minimising or 
removing the use of icmp/ping on a supposedly secure network?

Thanks in advance


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