Re: RFD: authentication/access control

[IRCD Development <ircd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, forcer wrote:

> I know webbernet uses R lines to check for open SOCKS servers on connecting
> clients. (at least, i know they check for that. i got an attempt to access
> port 1080 on my box, and checked out what they do with SOCKS).
> This seems a more-or-less nice idea, but i guess it does alot of trouble
> if it blocks the server (especially with firewalls who block access to port
> 1080 in dropping the packet).
> 	-forcer

Socks detection on webbernet is implemented through the /Mr2 patch.
It works in much the same way as the auth check.  Anyways, it will be
ready for release very shortly, once I find time to merge the patches.

Regards,
Jonathan Chapman
jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx

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