[olug] Cox Issues Was: Cox sucks

[Jon Larsen]

If I remember correctly, the AUP I signed in 1998 stated that you 
cannot run servers on your computer.  FTP, WWW, SMTP, etc.  I remember 
some list discussion regarding whether ssh/telnet or netmeeting were 
considered servers and was covered under the same rules.

Here is the earliest OLUG reference I could find to port blocking, after 
@Home folded.
http://lists.olug.org/pipermail/olug/2002-May/005528.html


I wasn't trying to say port 80 was closed due to code red, simply those 
type of worms.  In todays internet age, it helps prevent that.  During the 
internet of yesterday, I can see the block going in to re-enforce the AUP.  

This could have occurred:
"We've got people in violation of the AUP - but we don't want to loose 
them as a paying customer.  Block the ports for everyone!"

Jon L.

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Daniel Pfile wrote:

> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:37:13 -0500
> From: Daniel Pfile <daniel at pfile.net>
> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Subject: Re: [olug] Cox Issues Was: Cox sucks
> 
> Jon Larsen wrote:
> > The ports were closed for an important reason - security.  Blocking 
> > port 25 prevents zombie boxes from spewing spam or port 80 from being 
> > used for code red type worms.  Not every hobbyist is going to be a ace 
> > security expert who can lock down his/her systems.  
> > What if the machine of a hobbyist is compromised and is spewing spam.  
> > Followed shortly by the entire netblock being put on a rbl list.  The sour 
> > grape analogy again.
> 
> Port 80 was blocked before code red appeared. If 25 outbound is blocked
> to stop spam being sent, why do I remember 25 inbound being blocked
> before that? (I've had cox internet for over 8 years)
> 
> -- Daniel
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