Re: Ncat accepting connections without --keep-open

[Shinnok <admin () shinnok com>]

On 06/19/2011 01:14 AM, Shinnok wrote:
> > Yes, it sounds like Ncat should close its socket after accepting its
> > first connection. Would you write a test for how it's supposed to work?
> >
> > David Fifield
Done in r24197.
> Should closing the socket take effect in case of --max-conns also? Or
> allow just the number of connections specified and then close as soon as
> that number is achieved?
>
> Eg. from the man page for context:
>
> --
> Bind a shell to TCP port 8081, limit access to hosts on a local
> network and limit the maximum number of simultaneous connections
> to three
>
> ncat --exec “/bin/bash” --max-conns 3 --allow 192.168.0.0/24 -l
> 8081
> ---
>
> The above examples doesn't specify --keep-open.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to push this one up a little bit, since I
need an answer in order to know how to proceed.

Should --max-conns take effect only in server listening modes(-k,
--chat, --broker) or single listening too?

-Shinnok
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