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Re: syncookie monsters ?

To: ppetru@xxxxxxxxxx (Petru Paler)
Subject: Re: syncookie monsters ?
From: kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:36:52 +0300 (MSK)
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <20010216210024.B1900@xxxxxxxxxx> from "Petru Paler" at Feb 16, 1 10:15:00 pm
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Hello!

> So, what is the actual truth ? Are syncookies good to use for
> loaded servers ?

Provided server is configured so that sending cookies is never
triggered and considering each event of triggering syncookies
as sign of misconfiguration rather than an attack.

So, they are good when used with care (despite of their inventor is
either cretin or plain cad)

Alexey

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