> > I need the input from a few of you Sys Admin folks regarding muds behind a > firewall. What should I be cautious of and if it is possible to allow > telnet sessions to a pre-determined host for the sake of mudding? > > I have a Cisco 2509 router/firewall and 17 unix boxes to make avail for our > mud and I need to know what I have to do in order to play. > UNIX pretty much takes care of itself. Allowing access through ports higher than 1024, doesn't give the user much access at all. I'm not sure what you mean by a pre-determined host. You can't do anything without knowing an account and passwd and UNIX passwords are _IMPOSSIBLE_ to crack. (I know, you have heard the same bullshit I have about someone claiming they can crack them)i. A person would have a greater chance guessing a passwd than cracking it. (not the same BTW) Of course, if some asshole uses a password that is in any language dictionary, you can't do anything about that. I require 8 char passwd's with at least 2 numbers, 2 upper case letters, and one shift key (excliuding & % @). I then run a 4 hr dic-o-cracker(simply runs through dictionaries and nickname files trying to guess the passwd) I would say you have nothing to worry about. Chuck +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------+
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