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From: fin@UNET.UNET.UMN.EDU ("Craig A. Finseth")
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: What service broadcasts on UDP port 60000?
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Date: 23 Jan 91 14:34:49 GMT
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   >< we're trying to figure out what service is broadcasting on
   >< UDP port 60000.  It's coming from an SCO Xenix engine
   >< with Lachman TCP/IP.
   >
   >It looks like they are trying to verify the uniqueness of their serial number.
   >
   >Nothing you can do about it, I'm afraid...

   There is always something you can do about it.  Send the software back and
   refuse to ever do business with a company which resorts to this sort of
   crap.  And be sure to let them know how you feel about this.

You can also point out that the larger the network, the more trouble
these schemes will cause.  Hence, they will alienate their largest
(potential) customer base: hardly good business practices!

(There is a long list of vendors whose products do not function here
because they were designed for "large" networks of 10-20 users: our
network has many thousands of hosts.  In one fell swoop, the vendors
have prevented themselves from selling thousands of copies.)

Craig A. Finseth			fin@unet.umn.edu [CAF13]
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