https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227396 Summary: talkd does not allow connection from hosts without DNS record Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: RC 5 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Network AssignedTo: anosek@novell.com ReportedBy: anicka@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de I have installed 10.2 on my box and I am using talkd with default configuration. When someone tries to talk me from a host with unknown DNS (ie. from local network), it ends up with following output in /var/log/messages: Dec 9 17:03:59 taygeta xinetd[6599]: xinetd Version 2.3.14 started with libwrap loadavg options compiled in. Dec 9 17:03:59 taygeta xinetd[6599]: Started working: 2 available services Dec 9 17:04:09 taygeta talkd[6600]: 192.168.42.1: bad dns Dec 9 17:04:09 taygeta talkd[6600]: 192.168.42.1: bad dns The requesting machine gets an error "Target machine does not recognize us." Steps to reproduce: Install talkd and enable it. Disable DNS resolution and let someone talk you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.