[98099] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Strange messages in /var/log/messages
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chuck Milam)
Fri Nov 6 15:18:45 1998
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 14:06:39 -0600 (CST)
From: Chuck Milam <milam@uwosh.edu>
To: Redhat Mailing List <redhat-list@redhat.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.02.9811061400150.2022-100000@tabasco.lamar.edu>
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On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Carey F. Cox wrote:
> I have finally had enough. I keep getting these messages spaced at
> about 1 min intervals in /var/log/messages.
> Nov 6 13:54:40 tabasco portmap[8659]: connect from 140.158.246.1 to
> callit(ypserv): request from unauthorized host
To stop these messages, in /etc/hosts.allow, add the line:
portmap: 140.158.246.1
Now, the bigger question: What is 140.158.246.1 and why is it hitting
your portmapper?
I have the same problem with an annoying Novell Intranetware 4 server
here...
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Chuck Milam I.T. Division - Academic Computing
milam@uwosh.edu University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
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