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Re: [suse-security] block traceroutes with iphains
  • From: Egan <egan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:38:00 -0500
  • Message-id: <0avo6t4obq0vkbjvm9i1e5arjmlm9dksej@xxxxxxx>
On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:56:08 +0300, "vladimir m. bondarev"
<nrgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hello, suse-security.
>
> can i block traceroutes TO my host with ipchains?
>

Why?

Any traceroute will still show every router hop leading to you. You
can't hide on the Internet.

Traceroutes serve a very useful purpose. It's not good citizenship to
try blocking them.





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