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stranger ftp kill


From: mgribov () KPLAB COM (Max Gribov)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:24:46 -0400


Jun 23 12:13:05 web ftpd[416]: FTP LOGIN FROM XXX.ORG [165.251.126.4], cam
Jun 23 12:13:05 web ftpd[416]: FTP session closed
Jun 23 12:13:08 web ftpd[417]: FTP LOGIN FROM XXX.ORG [165.251.126.4], cam
Jun 23 12:13:08 web inetd[626]: ftp/tcp server failing (looping or being
flooded), service terminated for 10 min
Jun 23 12:13:08 web ftpd[417]: FTP session closed

this has been going on for about 30 mins before i recieved that message from
inetd... what is this and why? does ftp always do that when there are so
many ftp attemps?

max


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