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From: raoul@eplunix.UUCP (Nico Garcia)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Troubling Phone Calls Solved
Keywords: modem, dialin, phone
Message-ID: <1031@eplunix.UUCP>
Date: 11 Feb 91 20:24:38 GMT
Organization: Eaton-Peabody Lab, Boston, MA
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We found the problem. Thinking Machines still had us listed as an
active site, and were trying to contact us with news. I didn't know
where the log files for uucp *were* to look at them, and when they
were pointed out, the dialin originator immediately became obvious.
A phone call solved the problem (thanks, Bruce!)

To those folks who thought it might be a cracker: it was pointed out
to me that the "last" output I posted wouldn't have registered bad
dialups, but only successful ones, so if it had been a cracker this
guy was already *in* the system. 

This sort of problem, though, is one reason I would like to see
the caller ID system in place. Having a system check the phone number
vs. a list of valid callers seems to be a very basic and useful sort
of utility, and logging a dialin's number is another one.
-- 
			Nico Garcia
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