Re: [TCLUG:12883] ipchains and tcp-wrappers

[Nate Carlson <natecars@real-time.com>]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Timothy Wilson wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Could someone briefly summarize the differences between ipchains and tcp
> wrappers?
> 
> -Tim
> 

IPChains is kernel level, TCP wrappers are transport level. IP Chains also
allows you to truly deny connections to a port, where tcp wrappers allow
you to connect, check your IP against a list of ip's that are allowed to
connect, and if you can't connect, disconnects you. There's a quicky
summary.  =)

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