Re: Suggestion for improved identD

[Ehud Gavron <GAVRON () ACES COM>]

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> There isn't necessarily just a single user on the other end of a PPP
> connection.
        
        Perhaps I should have phrased it as "single user network
        connection" and not "PPP".  I'm less concerned with the
        PPP as a protocol than as its modern usage to connect the
        dialup user.

> Many things will break if the actual user and the user
> that PPP intercepted identd asserts do not match.

        Oh?

> Providing such information may be a violation of confidentiality if

        Login string.  e.g. username.

> Because the PPP access device cannot know, unless it also tracks all the
> traffic involved, what ports are in fact in use, it would have to give

        If l2 is up, it's up.  That's fairly basic...

> I believe you misunderstand the purpose of identd.  It was intended to
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        Nope...

> Why do you want this data?

        My personal crusade against packet monkeys, spammers, and
        irresponsible admins who support them by pretending that
        the net is free for all to abuse.

        E