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From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
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Subject: Re: Who do I complain to at CalTech about xnet.caltech.edu?
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Date: 28 Jun 91 15:23:02 GMT
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In article <1991Jun28.012957.12871@menudo.uh.edu> jet@navier.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
>This wonderful device (apparently some sort of terminal server) allows one
>to telnet in, and back out again, and provides *no* information to outside
>users.  Traces to people on the other side of xnet.caltech.edu end at that
>device.

   Actually, there are much such things on the net.  University of Hawaii
is another big offender.  From the look of it, xnet is intended to be used
as a bridge between a local Ungermann-Bass NET1 network and the outside
(tcp/ip) world, and probably isn't too easy to eliminate.  However, it does
have an examine function, so it's possible for you to continue to see
where an offender is coming from on the NET1 network by doing a list to
see the address of the NIU on the NET1 side, and then examining all of the
ports on the NIU.  For more information, get in touch with me.
--scott
--scott