Re: RE: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: RE: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
From: Douglas Handy <dhandy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:18:09 -0500
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Charles,

> "Wilt's reply....."???

Oops, sorry.

>Given the extensive use of port scanners, I'm not sure it really matters. 

It is certainly not effective by itself, but there is no real reason
to use port 23 either.  However, it is the IP filtering and telnet
exit point which must do the real blocking.  Or better yet use VPN.

Doug

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